Vauxhall has released the first teaser images of a striking new concept car set to make its world debut at the 2025 IAA Mobility show in Munich (8–14 September). While the name remains under wraps, the images hint strongly at links to the firm’s GSE performance sub-brand and showcase the latest development of its distinctive Compass design language.

We’ve already seen the car in person and will share our first-look video on 20 August. In the meantime, the official images reveal an illuminated Vauxhall wordmark framed by slim vertical and horizontal lighting elements — a more technical and precise evolution of the Compass motif seen on recent models.

The concept carries clear GSE cues, including a slim, racing-inspired steering wheel bearing the new GSE logo, and motorsport-influenced alloy wheels with triangular cut-outs referencing icons like the Opel Manta 400 rally car. Inside, a minimalist lightweight driver’s seat and prominent roll cage reinforce the car’s track focus, hinting at serious performance to match its aggressive styling.

Vauxhall says the concept will explore the limits of battery-electric performance. It follows confirmation in July that the production Mokka GSE will become the brand’s first all-electric high-performance model.

Crucially, the concept could form the design and technical basis for the next-generation Vauxhall Corsa which is expected to launch next year. With the Corsa long-established as a key volume model for the brand, it would make sense for Vauxhall to inject its new GSE performance ethos into the Corsa’s future iteration, delivering a sportier take on one of its most important cars.

Expect production-ready cues from this concept to influence the next Corsa’s styling and technology, potentially making it the first mainstream model to wear the GSE badge beyond the Mokka. If so, the Corsa’s evolution could mark a new chapter for Vauxhall, combining accessible electric mobility with genuine driving excitement.

More details – and the car’s name – will be revealed in the run-up to its Munich premiere. In the meantime, check out Nicola’s walk around of the new Mokka GSE.