Vauxhall has revealed some teaser images of the new Monza concept model, a concept car created for display at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September 2013.
The Monza, which is a hardtop coupe version of the Vauxhall Cascada, is intended to showcase Vauxhall and Opel’s new design direction. The Chairman of General Motors, who is seen in the new car pictures, said that the Monza “will have a long-term impact on the next generation of Vauxhall and Opel Models” and also mentioned that this concept car focuses on ‘connectivity’, building on the Vauxhall Adam’s IntelliLink system with downloadable apps, along with a focus on ‘efficiency’.
The Chairman went on to highlight that the concept car “covers a whole range of subject areas and elements” and “carries them forward in a visionary fashion, expressing them with fresh inspiration and clarity.” This also emphasises Vauxhall’s move towards the high-end market: some reports suggest that the sleek new Vauxhall Monza is intended as a rival for the upmarket BMW 4 Series and Audi A5.
The Monza, which has a very low coupe stance, has a heavily sculpted bonnet and small headlamps and, according to reports, the next evolution of the Vauxhall Astra grille bar, which is clearly visible in these newly released images.
The Monza name is not new to the Vauxhall portfolio of vehicles: back in 1980s, the Monza was a two-door version of the Opel Senator sold in UK showrooms, amongst only a handful of Opel-badged vehicles sold in the UK.
Vauxhall has highlighted there are no plans to produce the Monza for the mass market, but car enthusiasts are suggesting that the vehicle could be in production as early as 2015.