IAA 2025: Opel Corsa GSE Vision Gran Turismo—Real Concept, Playable Soon

Opel brought the Corsa GSE Vision Gran Turismo to life in Munich with a concept you can touch and a version you can actually drive in Gran Turismo 7. It is a clever “phygital” idea, but more than that, it looks and feels like Opel’s design team treated a digital racing brief as a chance to reimagine the brand’s future. The familiar Vizor face is slimmer and sharper, the Blitz emblem glows with intent, and a clean “Compass” line runs through the car like a backbone. In person, the stance is low, the surfaces are tight, and every crease seems to serve a purpose.

Under the skin, the performance claim is serious. Two electric motors—one for each axle—deliver a combined 588 kilowatts, which Opel translates to 800 horsepower and 800 newton meters of torque. Launch control is vicious: 0 to 100 kilometers per hour in 2.0 seconds and a top speed of 320 kilometers per hour. There is a temporary boost of 80 horsepower for up to 4 seconds that recharges in 80 seconds, encouraging you to plan your passes like a proper racer. Power comes from an 82 kilowatt hour battery, and the quoted weight is 1,170 kilograms.

The aero work is not just theater. There is an active rear spoiler, an active diffuser, and those wild “aero blade” fender edges that guide air cleanly down the body. The wheels are staggered—21 inches at the front and 22 inches at the rear—wrapped in tires designed to reduce turbulence. Dampers are from Bilstein, and the footprint is very much all wheel drive with a single speed transmission tuned to keep the motors in their sweet spot.

Inside, Opel goes full race lab. There is a slim steering wheel, a head up display that replaces the usual screen clutter, a suspended driver’s seat with 6-point belts, and a lightweight roll cage. The materials feel modern without shouting, and even the fabrics are functional—illumination in the door panels helps warn you about traffic in your blind spots. It is a cockpit that asks you to focus on the driving, not the menu tree.

The best part for fans is access. The same car you see on the stand is coming to Gran Turismo 7 on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5, so you can explore the handling, the braking zones, and that short burst of extra power from your living room. For a concept, that is a refreshing take: less “look, do not touch,” more “here are the keys, let us see what you can do.”

If this blend of digital freedom and real-world craftsmanship gets you fired up, you are not alone.