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{{Infobox automobile
|name=Opel GTC Concept
|image=Gtcconceptk.jpg
|manufacturer= [[Opel]]
|production= 2007 (concept car only)
|aka=
|assembly=
|class= [[Grand tourer]]
|body_style= 2-door [[2+2 (car body style)|2+2]] [[coupé]]
|successor=
|engine=2.8&nbsp;L GM LP9 [[V6]] [[Turbo]]
|transmission=6-speed [[Manual transmission|manual]]
|wheelbase=
|layout=[[Front-engine, four-wheel-drive layout|front engine]]<br>[[Four-wheel drive|all-wheel drive]]
|length= {{convert|190.2|in|mm|0|abbr=on}}
|width= {{convert|73.5|in|mm|0|abbr=on}}
|height= {{convert|56.4|in|mm|0|abbr=on}}
}}
The '''Opel Gran Turismo Coupé Concept''', abbreviated as '''Opel GTC Concept''', was a [[concept car]] that was manufactured by [[Opel]] and designed to be a [[coupé]] version of the [[Opel Vectra]] C.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.carmagazine.co.uk/car-news/motor-shows-events/geneva/2007/opel-gtc-concept/|title=Opel GTC Concept|website=carmagazine.co.uk|date=8 March 2007|access-date=13 October 2020}}</ref> The GTC premiered at the 77th [[Geneva Motor Show]] in 2007.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.leftlanenews.com/opel-gtc-gran-turismo-coupe-concept-revealed.html|title=Opel GTC Concept Revealed|website=leftlanenews.com|date=5 March 2007|access-date=2 July 2008}}</ref> The Opel GTC was a [[grand tourer]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.supercarnews.net/2007-opel-gtc-concept|title=2007 Opel GTC Concept (Gran Turismo Coupé)|website=supercarnews.net|date=5 March 2007|access-date=2 July 2008}}</ref>
==Specifications==
The GTC was powered by a [[turbocharger|turbocharged]] 2.8&nbsp;L (171&nbsp;cid) [[V6 engine]] from the [[GM High Feature engine#LP9 Turbo|High Feature]] family, which was also used in the standard Vectra but tuned in the GTC to produce {{convert|300|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} and {{convert|295|lbft|Nm|0|abbr=on}} of [[torque]]. The base and [[floorpan]] came from the platform [[GM Epsilon platform#Epsilon II|General Motors Epsilon II]] but were modified for [[all-wheel drive|all wheel drive]] to apply the power effectively.
The car was capable of 0 to {{convert|100|km/h|mph|0|abbr=on}} in 6.0 seconds, and having a top speed of {{convert|250|km/h|mph|0|abbr=on}}.
==Influence==
[[File:Opel Insignia 1.6 Edition front 20100912.jpg|left|200px|thumb|[[Opel Insignia]] (2010)]]
The Opel Vectra went out of production in July 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/goodbye-vectra-hello-insignia|title=Goodbye Vectra, hello Insignia|website=autocar.co.uk|date=29 November 2007|access-date=3 November 2022}}</ref> Design cues of the Opel GTC were then used on the [[Opel Insignia]], an upmarket replacement for the Vectra which was launched in October 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-review/vauxhall/insignia/first-drives/vauxhall-insignia-2.0-cdti-130|title=Vauxhall Insignia 2.0 CDTi 130|website=autocar.co.uk|date=1 October 2008|access-date=13 October 2020}}</ref> However, no coupé version of the Insignia was ever made available. The front bumper was an inspiration to the [[Opel Ampera]], a car based on the Chevrolet Volt.
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== References ==
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==External links==
{{Commons category|Opel GTC Concept}}
{{Opel}}
[[Category:Opel concept vehicles|GTC]]
[[Category:Cars introduced in 2007]]
[[Category:Grand tourers]]
[[Category:Coupés]]