Yet another VW will make its debut at the Geneva Motor Show next week – joining the facelifted Sharan, Passat Alltrack and Touran will be the Volkswagen Sport Coupe Concept GTE that previews the replacement for the CC. The Passat B8-based four-door coupe has been teased here in a couple of official sketches.
Although references to its more humdrum cousin can clearly be seen, the concept does appear to carry more dynamic styling to go with the low-slung roofline. The grille extends lower down than on the Passat, neatly blending into the LED headlights, while C-shaped LED lights frame the large lower air intakes.
Bulging wheel arches and large wheels mark out the side profile, and a strong character line (as seen on the new Touran) spans from behind the front wheels to the wide tail lights. The roofline also looks to extend further back than on the Passat, terminating at a shorter rear deck.
VW has reportedly confirmed that the concept will feature a turbocharged petrol engine paired to two electric motors, forming an “innovative” all-wheel drive system. Specific technical details have yet to be released, but the powertrain is expected to be an evolution of the Passat GTE‘s plug-in setup, with another electric motor at the back to power the rear wheels.
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seriously looking forward to the Golf GTE later this year
Yes stying is sexy but who wants sexy when you are for sure to be waiting for the tow truck in the middle of the hot sun?
DSG is still not sorted out despite salesman coming here and lying that it is a thing of the past. These are the same salesman that came here 5 years ago and denied that DSG even had any problem. They said those commenting on DSG were jealous people who could not afford VW.
Then VW in Germany confessed in 2014 in black and white, DSG is indeed faulty and cannot be used in hot countries like Malaysia.
are you speaking from experience as an owner or are you just one of the internet trolls who says what others are saying in order to get more likes?
I’m currently driving a polo sport 1.2 manufactured in 2012 and i bought it second hand in 2014. Car worked out well for me and didn’t give me any issue. I think DSG problem or not depends on your car. My mom drives a Q5 bought new in 2013 and she had to replace the whole transmission in 2014. So i think DSG or not does not really relate to the car brand but the gearbox itself. Besides that, when my mom took her car, there was some weird sound coming from the suspension. We went to SC and they said the spring was too long so they cut it to become shorter. Isn’t that a joke? Buying cars sometimes depends on luck my friend.
It’s looking like a fastback rather than a sedan, similar to the Audi A7. If it’s indeed a fastback, then it’s a welcome update.