Opel Maxx

The Opel Maxx is a concept car produced by the German car manufacturer Opel. It was first displayed at the 1995 Geneva Motor Show and also shown as the Vauxhall Maxx at the London Motor Show later that year.[1]

The Maxx 2 was shown in 1996 with a new 3-cylinder 973 cm3 (59.4 cu in) petrol engine,[2] mated to five-speed sequential gearbox.[3] The 1.0-litre engine produces 37 kW (50 bhp; 51 PS) and can accelerate to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 12.1 seconds.[4]

The 3-door, 2-seater city car was a very compact design at 2,970 mm (116.9 in) long,[5] similar to the 1994 Micro Car Company Eco-speedster that was the precursor to the Smart Fortwo.

The Maxx was designed by Danny Larson[6] and Frank Leopold.[3]

References
  1. "Beauties and the beasts". Auto Express (369): 8. 27 October 1995.
  2. "The MAXX, prototype of an urban runabout, is a delight. So why isn't it being mass produced?". Independent. 30 March 1996. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  3. Mills, James (1 March 1996). "Driving Vauxhall's new baby". Auto Express (386): 20–21.
  4. "Motore tre cilindri, il primo di Opel sul prototipo Maxx". newsauto.it (in Italian). 4 June 2020. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  5. "Opels kleiner Geistesblitz". Spiegel (in German). 21 December 2017. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  6. "Opel tests Maxx for fun, maybe profit: aluminum space-frame concept car is powered by new 3-cylinder engine". Automotive News. 16 March 1996. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
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