Volkswagen Concept R

De website VW Vortex heeft nieuws over de Volkswagen Concept R, in een interview met topman Pischetsrieder zou deze gezegd hebben dat er een vergelijkbaar model van de concept car daadwerkelijk gebouwd gaat worden. De nieuwe roadster moet weer wat “fun and soul” brengen in het Duitse Merk, True!

At a press dinner held during the North American International Auto Show, Dr. Pischetsrieder confirmed that Volkswagen will build a similar vehicle that will follow the concept’s mid-engine rear-wheel drive layout. He mentioned that the goal is to produce a vehicle that is actually slightly smaller than the Concept R (which was built on a Golf V platform), make it as light as possible and add a folding soft-top convertible roof. The goal is to get the weight as close to 2,500 lbs. as possible, yet still retain all the safety features and structural rigidity normally associated with VW products. Lastly and most importantly, it will be coming to North America. (bron: vwvortex.com).