The Opel Rocks e-xtreme is an independently designed study by Lukas Wenzhöfer and is neither related to nor endorsed by Opel
The Opel Rocks-e was unveiled about two weeks ago as a rebadged version of the Citroën Ami fully electric heavy quadricycle. Like its French sibling, it is full of quirks, looking like a real-life toy car. This made it the perfect base for a fun little project by industrial design student Lukas Wenzhöfer, who created the Opel Rocks e-xtreme in a single week.
Wenzhöfer, who is currently studying at the School of Design of Pforzheim University in Germany, said: “The new Opel Rocks-e is quite polarizing, to begin with, so why not go completely mad?”
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As you can see, he definitely achieved his goal thanks to a series of modifications on Opel’s first electric heavy quadricycle. While he retained all of the original body panels of the Rocks-e, he did add a lot of drama to his design, fitting off-road tires, a raised suspension with loads of travel, and ultra-wide tracks. Even the wide fender add-ons are not enough to cover the wheels which are protruding from the four corners of the car like an off-road go-cart.
A tubular structure was added on top of the greenhouse in order to protect the cabin in case of a rollover accident. In this case, the massive rear wing would sustain the most damage as it sticks out several inches above the car’s roof – allegedly proving plenty of downforce.
What is interesting is that the designer took the freedom to add new LED headlights and taillights matching with Opel’s current design language a lot better than the Citroën-derived units of the production car. He also added roof-mounted LEDs and aluminum-style skid-plates for an adventurous look. Finally, the cool livery combines black, yellow, and cyan colors.
As you can see from the CGI video Wenzhöfer created, the Opel Rocks e-xtreme would feel at home on a concrete skateboard track, jumping, power-sliding, and doing everything you would dare to do with an RC car. The suspension looks quite soft as the car dives under heavy braking. The stock Rock-e is fitted with an 8 hp electric motor and a 5.5 kWh battery pack but we guess the e-xtreme version would be fitted with an upgraded powertrain to better match its character while retaining the low weight of around 425 kg (937 lbs).
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To be fair, this is not the first time we see a crazy-looking heavy quadricycle. Renault went out of this world with the Twizy Renault Sport F1 back in 2013 (you can actually buy a similar F1-inspired bodykit for your Twizy without the extra performance), while the Chery Little Ant Pro Bigfoot that appeared last week in China is a bigfoot conversion of a small electric car.
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