On February 1, 2006, Opel issued a press release announcing the upcoming production of a new Opel GT, as a likely 2007 model.

The car shares the GM Kappa platform with the Pontiac Solstice and the Saturn Sky. Unlike its platform mates, the 2.0 L, 194 kW (263.8 PS/260.2 hp) direct injection turbocharged Ecotec four-cylinder engine is being the only engine offered. It also features 18-inch alloy wheels, and a folding cloth top similar to those found on the Solstice and the Sky. Since GM’s Saturn division already shares models with Opel, the GT is in fact Opel’s version of the Saturn Sky. The car replaced the Opel Speedster in the European lineup.

Overall car feels pretty good, it’s fun to drive and fool around… you can switch off computer and have a blast drifting around the city.