This so-called “wind-up” technology has allowed Vauxhall to ditch the engine, fuel tank and the battery while still maintaining the ADAM’s sleek styling. In order to fully wind-up the car ...

Performance: 110mph, 0-62 in 12.5sec, 55.4mpg, CO2 119g/km Would you Adam and Eve it? Here's the sparky new motor from Vauxhall and, blimey, it's got a cabin like a stretch limo's little sister.

The top of the dashboard resembles embossed fabric – a nice touch – while the fascia is colour-coded to the exterior. There are also body-coloured door inserts.

If you do get bored of your Adam’s ­dashboard you can pop down to your local Vauxhall dealer and for £70 have a new “foil” applied to change its colour.

Vauxhall’s Adam has style but lacks substanceIt’s spacious up front for two adults and there’s much more visual appeal to the Adam’s sprightly dashboard design when compared to the usual ...

The Adam will be offered with a choice of three Ecoflex four-cylinder petrol engines from launch: a 1.2-litre 70bhp, plus two 1.4-litre engines with either 87bhp or 100bhp.