Volkswagen Introduces The Sport Coupé Concept GTE PHEV At Geneva

Volkswagen is unveiling the Sport Coupé Idea GTE plug-in hybrid at the 2015 Geneva International Motor Show, ushering in a brand new and progressive Volkswagen model design language. Evolution and revolution come together within the Sport Coupé Idea GTE. This concept is based on Volkswagen design DNA, which has been visibly sharpened even more. It exhibits how the very best-volume brand of our Group is shaping the instant future,” mentioned Walter de Silva, Head of Design of Volkswagen AG.

So actually, what's not to love? Oh, proper, this formally just a concept automobile, only a demonstration of what an organization could do. Hogwash! If Volkswagen doesn't make this thing it will be a monumental mistake. Government mandated mpg figures aren't going to be getting any decrease and fuel prices aren't going to be getting cheaper, for one factor, and for an additional folks still need power and refinement and driving enjoyment.


So this will get 118 mpg however solely has a variety of 745 miles. So this solely has a 6.3 gallon gasoline tank? How a lot better wouldn't it do if it was a diesel? Or is it a diesel? With tires having that low of a profile, you better not clip a curb.

The GTE designation signifies a plug-in hybrid drive system ( earlier publish ). Equipped with a V6 TSI engine, two electrical motors and externally chargeable 10.7 kWh battery pack, the 279 kW / 374 hp Sport Coupé Idea GTE plug-in hybrid delivers the lengthy-distance properties of a Gran Tourismo while enabling zero-emission driving. The idea automobile, with a top pace of 250 km/h (155 mph), has a mean combined gas consumption (NEDC mixed) of 2.zero l/100 km (118 mpg US), or forty six g CO2/km.

Volkswagen's regular GTE fashions might be driven roughly 32 miles (fifty two km) in all-electric mode. GTE variations are conceivable in all vehicle courses, as demonstrated with the Cross Coupe GTE SUV idea automobile that was shown at the North American Worldwide Auto Present in Detroit. The Sport Coupé Concept GTE adds a brand new facet to Volkswagen's GTE philosophy.