Opel RAK-e concept

The Opel RAK-e concept is a space-oddity electric vehicle in which two people sit in tandem, motorbike style. And while it does have four wheels rather than two, there’s a distinct motorcycle flavour to the ducktailed rear – which leaves us wondering what the boot capacity it like.

While the concept is unlikely to make it into production in this form, Opel has hinted it could lead to a future vehicle, obviously with the ‘yoof’ market in mind, and that there could be a cheapie version in the pipeline when it does appear.

The RAK-e concept at Frankfurt is battery driven, with a range of 100km and a top speed of 120km/h. However at this stage there's no further detail on how it is powered and to which wheels.

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The official unveiling will possibly reveal that the axles -- or even each of the wheels -- have individual electric motors driving them.

The 'Rak' name salutes a series of Opel rocket-powered vehicles from the 1920s, one of which – the RAK 2 with 24 solid-fuel rockets propelling it – hit an astonishing speed of 230km/h in 1928.

The RAK series was intended to grab publicity and was never put into production. Probably to everybody’s great relief.