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Top Gear
21-05-2025
- Automotive
- Top Gear
Vauxhall's GSE Rally prototype is a beefed-up Mokka with 280bhp
First Look Now stick all this motorsport tech and rally goodness in a limited edition road car, Vauxhall Skip 3 photos in the image carousel and continue reading While the regular Vauxhall Mokka might not be especially memorable, this new GSE Rally prototype certainly appears to be. Folks, we could well be looking at a Mokka that's actually exciting. That's because this Mokka GSE Rally is the first ever car developed in line with FIA's new eRally5 regulations. That's right, Vauxhall is taking the Mokka racing. The GSE Rally is set to make its debut in the ADAC Opel Electric Rally Cup between 23-24 May. Advertisement - Page continues below So, how has Vauxhall turned the standard Mokka into a rally car? By fitting fancy Bilstein suspension and a racing gearbox. It even has a limited-slip differential, reinforced drive shafts as well as modified front and rear axles. So far so good. There's the same 54kWh battery as the road car, but here it's powering a beefier electric drivetrain, with outputs boosted to 280bhp and 254lb ft of torque. Everything's been tweaked for better efficiency and drivability, too. You might like Naturally it forgoes driver aids, so there's no ABS, ESP, lane-keep assist or traction control. Instead you get an FIA-certified roll cage, and rally seats fitted with six-point harnesses. Visual changes over the road car are fairly obvious. Because there's no missing the roof air intake, brighter paintwork, yellow brake callipers, new wheels, and that giant 'OMG' decal. How very... dignified. Advertisement - Page continues below "With our new Mokka GSE Rally, we are offering a glimpse of a fully electric next-generation rally car," said Vauxhall/Opel boss Florian Huettl. "Thanks to the latest motorsport technology, the prototype offers potent performance and power in equal measure.' Now stick all of that into a road car, please. Thank you for subscribing to our newsletter. Look out for your regular round-up of news, reviews and offers in your inbox. Get all the latest news, reviews and exclusives, direct to your inbox.
Auto Express
20-05-2025
- Automotive
- Auto Express
New Vauxhall Mokka GSE Rally points to upcoming sporty all-electric crossover
The Vauxhall Mokka has carved a reputation as a competitive small SUV thanks to its affordability, solid kit list and overall efficiency – but it's no performance car. Now, though, the British brand is looking to change that with the new GSE Rally. As a prototype, you won't see the Mokka GSE Rally out on the road, but it does give us our best look yet at what to expect from the upcoming Mokka GSE, which Vauxhall officially teased recently. Vauxhall has history in taking a humble EV and turning it into a fully-fledged rally car. Back in 2019, the firm unveiled the Corsa e-Rally (now named Corsa Rally Electric) for the one-make Opel Electric Rally Cup. Auto Express even had a passenger ride in the Corsa Rally Electric in 2023 and, as you'd expect, it felt far removed from the production car. Advertisement - Article continues below The Mokka GSE Rally is the first car that's been developed for the FIA's new eRally5 regulations and while it gets a suite of upgrades for motorsport, it's the connection to the new Mokka GSE that will excite most. Vauxhall claims the Mokka GSE Rally's front-mounted electric motor produces 276bhp and 345Nm of torque, identical numbers to the new Alfa Romeo Junior Veloce and Abarth 600e. Both of those cars from parent company Stellantis sit on a modified Perfo eCMP version of the eCMP architecture used on the standard Mokka Electric. Along with the GSE Rally, we expect the technical underpinnings of the hot Alfa and Abarth EVs will be used in the new Mokka GSE too – further underscored by the fact this prototype utilises a limited-slip differential, like the Italian cars. There are some elements of the rally car we don't expect to make production, however. To help with off-road ability, the Mokka GSE Rally gets reinforced drive shafts and wheel hubs, uprated MacPherson struts and uniball mounts on the front axle, as well as a rigid rear axle with modified springs and dampers. There are also no electronic driving aids such as ABS, ESP, traction control or lane-keep assist. To complement its higher output electric motor and rally revisions, the Mokka GSE Rally also sports an intriguing livery with 'OMG! GSE' branding and a mix of bright yellow and grey. Away from the roof scoop, bonnet pins and towing eyes, elements such as the black bonnet (which was a feature of the old Grandland GSe), larger brake set-up and yellow trim could all potentially arrive on the new Mokka GSE. The new Mokka GSE Rally prototype will be shown off to the public for the first time at the next round of the ADAC Opel Electric Rally Cup in the Netherlands on 23 May. Click here for our list of the best performance cars ...
Auto Express
14-05-2025
- Automotive
- Auto Express
Vauxhall Mokka GSE charges in as sporty all-electric crossover
Vauxhall is spreading its GSE sub-brand into new segments, with the Vauxhall Mokka small SUV set to receive the performance moniker. The GSE brand will ramp up this year with the Mokka GSE expected to arrive in the coming months alongside a new pure-electric Grandland GSE - replacing the previous-generation plug-in hybrid Grandland GSe. Even the all-electric Astra and Corsa are set to gain sporty GSE variants, too. Vauxhall says GSE customers will get 'a chassis set-up that directly integrates the driver and offers exciting driving pleasure' with cars that are 'designed to be stable when braking, cornering and at high speeds on the motorway, combined with emissions-free mobility'. Advertisement - Article continues below While we don't think it's the most dynamic car in its class, the Mokka Electric uses the e-CMP architecture from parent firm Stellantis. Within this stable there's the newer Alfa Romeo Junior Veloce and Abarth 600e, which both use a modified version of this platform called Perfo e-CMP. The Alfa Romeo and Abarth are capable of using a 278bhp electric motor to power the front wheels via a limited-slip differential, although there's also a less-powerful 235bhp version of the Abarth that might be better-suited for use in the Mokka GSE. Either way, we expect the all-electric Mokka GSE to provide a notable performance advantage over the current 154bhp model when it arrives, possibly as soon as late-2025. As for design, there's not much to go off with Vauxhall's shadowy Mokka GSE teaser images, although it'll get the same 'IntelliLux' LED Matrix headlights currently offered on higher-spec models. Vauxhall says GSE owners can look forward to a 'sporty look' – which we expect to follow the older GSe model's larger wheels, white paint and more aggressive front and rear bumpers. Vauxhall noted how the 'GSE' logo has changed since its introduction in 2022, with not only a tweak in design but also size - replacing the old 'GSe' format. It still stands for 'Grand Sport Electric' and was designed to replace Vauxhall's old GSi logo that featured on the likes of the Carlton, Nova and Astra. Come and join our WhatsApp channel for the latest car news and reviews...
