GM's Corsa hybrid concept ready for Frankfurt

A hybrid concept from GM's Opel brand

GM's Opel brand will debut a Corsa hybrid concept vehicle at the Frankfurt Auto Show according to reports from InsideLine.

"The Corsa Hybrid uses the 75-horsepower Corsa 1.3 CDTI and GM's next-generation belt-alternator starter technology, which makes its debut on the concept. It also uses a lithium-ion battery. Opel says the concept 'requires just 3.75 liters of diesel per 100 km and emits only 99 grams of CO2 per kilometer.'"

Sure, the Opel Corsa Hybrid will probably only qualify as a mild hybrid, but within such a small car, the mild hybrid technology might offer a significant improvement in fuel economy. And, why not offer such technology in smaller cars?

Often times, the buyers of small cars aren't just buying small automobiles because they are cheap, if at all for that matter, but for better fuel economy - so make them as fuel efficient as possible!

Oh yeah, bring'em to the states.