# Touchpad-Accessible Race Cars The GT Concept is Inspired By 1960s Opel and Vauxhall Staples By Rahul Kalvapalle | Published 2016-01-29 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gt-concept References: [autocar](http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/motor-shows-geneva-motor-show/vauxhall-gt-concept-unveiled-ahead-geneva-show-debut) & [media.gm](https://media.gm.com/media/gb/en/vauxhall/news.detail.html/content/Pages/news/gb/en/2016/vauxhall/01-27-gt-concept.html) The GT Concept is a [futuristic sports car concept](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/california-corvette) designed by [Vauxhall](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/specialedition-suv) and [Opel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/opel-rocks-electric-extreme-concept). This vehicle is inspired by two classic race cars, the 1966 Vauxhall XVR and the 1965 Opel Experimental GT. This vehicle is powered by a 1.0-liter, three-cylinder turbocharged engine that pumps out 143 horsepower and generates a maximum torque of 151 pounds-feet. It is capable of zooming from zero to 100 km/h in less than eight seconds, and can attain a top speed of 216 km/h. In terms of design, the car has no handles, with access granted via a touchpad. The GT Concept is an accomplishment in automotive race design in that it borrows the best of two classic vehicles and packages the features into one concept that may well go on to represent the future of automotive racing. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.7/10 - Popularity: 77% | Activity: 26% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Futuristic Sports Car Design:** The GT Concept combines classic race car inspiration with innovative touchpad-accessible features, opening up opportunities for futuristic sports car design. - **Integration of Classic Car Features:** The GT Concept successfully incorporates design elements from the 1966 Vauxhall XVR and the 1965 Opel Experimental GT, highlighting the potential for integrating classic car features into modern vehicles. - **Innovative Access Technology:** The touchpad-accessible feature of the GT Concept presents an opportunity for the development of innovative access technologies in the automotive industry. ### Where This Applies - **Automotive:** The GT Concept showcases the potential for disruptive innovation in the automotive industry through its futuristic sports car design. - **Automotive Design:** The integration of classic car features in the GT Concept suggests potential disruption in the automotive design industry, with opportunities to create unique and nostalgic designs. - **Technology:** The touchpad-accessible technology of the GT Concept presents opportunities for disruptive innovation in the technology industry, particularly in the development of user interface devices. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Electric Performance Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/audi-vision-gt.md) - [Adventurous Pint-Sized EVs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/opel-rocks-electric-extreme-concept.md) - [Retrofuturism Split-Body Race Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/traroca-v1.md) - [Video Game-Like Sports Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/milano-vision-gt.md) - [Sporty All-Electric Concept Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/volkswagen-idx-performance.md) - [Curvaceous Electric Concept Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/curvaceous-electric-concept-cars.md) - [Single-Seater Track Car Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/polestar-11.md) - [Hypercar Racing Wheel Controllers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/racing-wheel-concept.md) - [Electric Sports Car Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/theory-1.md)