Opel Adam Rocks, 2015

 

 Opel Adam Rocks, 2015

Cool and tough, chunky and funky: Opel Adam Rocks combines the joy of driving under an open sky with all the fun of an adventure-loving mini-crossover. Making its world debut at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show, Adam Rocks is the next addition to the Adam family. Coming on top of Adam Jam, Adam Glam and Adam Slam, it will further extend Adam`s almost unlimited personalization possibilities, and strengthen its position as the individualization champion among automobiles. Presented as a concept car at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show, Adam Rocks received such an enthusiastic response that the company's new leadership team swiftly made the decision to make it real and to announce its production at this year's show. Opel Adam Rocks will hit the market in the summer of 2014.

The newest model in Opel's urban lifestyle family is a 3.74-meter short car with huge zest for life - inside and outside the city. Featuring an electrically operated, retracting, Swing Top canvas roof as standard, signature body cladding all-round and a 15 mm raised ride height, Adam Rocks opens a new market niche; it is the first three-door urban pocket-crossover under 4.00 meters in length. To further individualize its cabin, Opel designers have developed new design elements, décors and seating trims that are unique to the Adam Rocks. In addition to the many innovations that raise Adam's safety and comfort - like its hands-free Park Assist that parks the car automatically - the Rocks also features Opel's new generation IntelliLink infotainment system. It allows seamless integration of Android as well as Apple iOS smartphone functionalities into the car and makes it the best-connected small car at a very affordable price.

Rocks not only introduces new looks and muscles, but also new generation powertrain technologies into the Adam. It will accommodate Opel's all-new 1.0-liter ECOTEC Direct Injection Turbo three-cylinder engine. This high-tech pocket powerhouse raises the bar for three-cylinder engine refinement and packs up to 115 hp, with impressive low-end torque of 166 Nm. It offers great fuel efficiency with consumption as low as 4.3 l/100 km (according to NEDC test procedure; preliminary data). The 1.0 ECOTEC Direct Injection Turbo is combined with an all-new, highly efficient, compact six-speed manual transmission, which features superbly smooth and fast shift operation.

Designed for rugged individuality
Inspired by the exploits of agile 'Parkour' athletes who use the city landscape as their playground, the new Opel Adam Rocks body style opens a new niche - a space in the small car segment for urban mini three-door crossover vehicles. So far, the most compact model that is comparable is about 40 cm longer. Rugged good looks, a higher stance and muscular proportions as well as a Swing Top roof for fast, open-air fun will appeal to those seeking personal freedom off the beaten track in the city and beyond the urban landscape.

Key to Adam Rocks' purposeful stance is a 15 mm increase in body ride height, giving greater ground clearance, and a wider, masculine appearance. Parts of the chassis system have been modified or re-tuned - including dampers, springs, the rear suspension geometry, and direct, responsive steering. The higher, wider looks are matched by a choice of 17-inch standard or 18-inch optional alloy wheels. These can be further personalized with new wheel clips in "Wild" design and different colors that are unique to the Rocks.

Protective, anthracite-colored cladding is wrapped tightly around the Adam Rocks, giving it a tough, muscular look. The front trapezoidal grille, with a chrome central brand bar, is embedded in the cladding, while contrasting, satin chrome 'boomerang' elements frame the front fog lamps/indicator housings and the reversing/fog lamps at the rear. LED daytime running lights and tail lights also come as standard. Silver skid plates front and rear and a bold chrome exhaust complete the exterior design.

Every bit as customizable as its Adam peers, the new Rocks model joins the line of individualization champions. As for exterior personalization, Rocks features the same "floating roof" design as Adam Jam, Adam Glam and Adam Slam, offering the possibility to combine different body and roof colors. New body paints will be introduced with Adam Rocks, such as the vibrant yellow "Goldbusters". The color palette will then comprise 18 body plus six roof colors for two-tone combinations.