27.5.2019 Rüsselsheim. What must have made a real Opel Fan at least once in your life? At the world’s largest Meeting in Oschersleben participated. In the past few days, again for 50,000 passionate Opel-followers have made this experience.
The Mix of the Party, Tuning, Dragster, Action, classic car Meet, Burnout Contest, Drift Challenge is a cult. 24. Time have met earlier in the year, the Opel-Fans in the Magdeburger Börde. The Motto for “Opel live XXIV” what is suitable for the anniversary of the “120 years of Opel automotive engineering”: “Back to the Roots” – here it’s all about chrome, flames and the Opel Blitz. A Highlight of 2019: specially created for the Fan-Meet Opel built show car – the “O-Team Zafira Life”. The already overwhelming sentiment has driven the O-Team Van to the top!
Volker Strycek, Director of Performance Cars and Motorsport at Opel, has the single piece personally from the Opel headquarters in Rüsselsheim, Germany in the Motorsport Arena Oschersleben hazards. There, the tour celebrated pilot car together with the Opel brand Ambassador Jockel Winkelhock, TV Star Tim Wild, as well as representatives of the Opel management and the Fans: Marcus Lott, Vice President of Programs and Strategy, Tobias Gubitz, Director, Brand Strategy and Marketing Communications, and Opel Germany boss Ulrich Selzer mingled with the visitors, and marveled at the tuned Opel and the driving skills of their owners. Opel had brought in addition, the current special models of “120 years”, so that the Insignia and co. had their Grand appearance. The first Opel was built in 1899 in Rüsselsheim, Germany – the patent motor car “System Lutzmann”.
“This amazing Fan-Meeting reflects our brand values, approachable, and inspiring, authentic, sympathetic way. Oschersleben is the lived brand identity and a strong connection to our Fans. Since this year’s theme fits perfectly with our anniversary. ‘Back to the Roots’ underline ‘120 years of Opel-automotive’,” says Opel-Germany-in-chief Selzer
The Star of Oschersleben: The Show and the Concept Car “O-Team Zafira Life”
The “O-Team Zafira Life” – the “O” of course stands for Opel can compete in every respect with his cinematic role model. Visually, the Opel cited the Original with fat wheels, a front strap, a large rear wing and special colorway, with a flashy Neon Yellow replaced the original Red from the movie cars. So, acoustically, the “O-Team Zafira Life”-a Concept Car characters: a rich, boller-of-the-V8-Sound sets in no doubt that this car comes self-consciously therefore. As a Basis for the action variant, the vehicle experts of Opel chose the Zafira Life as a six-seater with long wheelbase and full equipment. The exterior color scheme in dark blue, White and Neon-Yellow is derived from the much-acclaimed concept study Opel GT-a-X Experimental and the interior with special accents. A slice of film, a specially-built stately roof spoiler, a front bar and side skirts complete the spectacular appearance.
Germany-Premiere: Opel Zafira Life, so clever can be great
In addition, the serial version of the “O-Team Zafira Life celebrated” at the fan meeting in Oschersleben, Germany-Premiere: the Opel Zafira Life. Since the March from 34.660 Euro (MSRP incl. VAT) orderable Zafira Life of a drive is active, and at the same time more comfortable large-capacity Car-to-measure. As the Newcomer moves in three lengths – as a “Small”version, with 4.60 meters in length, as a “Medium” with 4.95 meters, as well as “Large” with 5,30 meters and offers up to nine people. The “S”Version of the new Zafira Life, is almost ten inches shorter than the previous Zafira. The “L”version is about 65 inches, and adopts Vivaro Combi dimensions. Thus, the Zafira Life cover up to three vehicle segment, and is so to the new size under the large space of the Car.
Here, the Newcomer leaves no wish unfulfilled. This is in addition to the highly flexible space just for comfort, cutting-edge driver assistance and Infotainment systems including Head-Up Display as well as camera – and radar-based intelligent speed assistant. To modern technology, a casual Look with the typical Opel face, naughty exposed wheel arches and perfect proportions with short Overhangs, comes. A two-part panoramic roof and tailgate with separately opening rear window to Refine the Exterior more.
O-Team Zafira Life (Photo: Opel Automobile GmbH)
