Last year, Opel transformed one of its most famous models from the past into a retro-looking electric vehicle. The feedback it got from fans and customers was great and the German automaker has decided to resurrect the Manta as a production model by the middle of this decade. The information was confirmed by an official press release from Opel, which also announced the next-generation Insignia will morph into an electric vehicle.
Starting with the Manta, not much is known at the moment but the automaker says the new “interpretation” of the sports car from the past will receive an electric drivetrain and will be “emissions-free and versatile, a car that fans crave.” This is almost everything Opel is ready to share for now with Opel CEO Uwe Hochgeschurtz giving a bit more information in the press release:
