Thanks to our friends over at Jokeforblog here we have what could be the first decent image of Vauxhall/Opel's new premium hatch and aptly named Adam. We aren't entirely convinced this image is real but it gives us a good idea to how the finished car will look.
Since the launch of the MINI over 10 years ago a whole new market sector was born offering buyers stylish looks with a thoroughly premium feeling interior along with a raft of personalisation options from tattoos to funky coloured wheels. Next Fiat came along with the jazzy 500 and then Citroen with the brilliant DS3, now Vauxhall wants a piece of the action.
Originally there was widespread speculation that Vauxhall would call there new baby Junior or Viva, both in our eyes would have been prefect but a few weeks ago it was announced that the chosen name was Adam in a bid to give the new baby personality and to get people talking about the new car in time for its unveiling at the Paris motorshow towards the end of the year.
As you can see the Adam has similar dimensions to those of its rivals and incorporates a number of Vauxhall's signature design features such as the reverse blade body crease and angular headlamps. What different however is the low-set grill and floating c-pillar similar to that on the Citroen C4-Aircross. Its unlikely that the Adam will redefine the premium hatch class in terms of its styling but its set to look small and fairly muscular with plenty of options to "make-it-your-own".
In terms of oily bits don't expect anything revolutionary, the Adam is based heavily on a shortened version of the next-gen Corsa platform also likely to be shared with the next Fiat Punto. Its likely to be tuned to offer a sporty, spirited drive similar to what's on offer from MINI.
Expect a wide range of petrol 3 and 4 cylinder engines to be offered although as yet its not yet confirmed whether a diesel power-plant will be available.
More details are expected to follow nearer the launch of the Adam towards the end of 2012.
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