Despite looking relatively plain in the pre-show images, the Volkswagen GTE Sport Coupe Concept (quite the mouthful) is stunning. Maybe it was the bright, reflective, yellow hue under the motor show lighting. Or the brightly lit, spinning, stand. Yet, I think that one of the best looking cars of the 2015 Geneva Motor Show, was indeed a dressed up Passat.
Ah, yes, the elephant in the room. Just what is the GTE Sport Coupe? Well, it is a strong hint (read, the same but with some weird wing-mirrors) to the upcoming, all-new VW CC, which is based on the current Passat. But it isn't called a Passat, remember. Launched originally in 2008, the Passat CC was Wolfsburg's response to the Mercedes-Benz CLS, but on the cheap.It took a dowdy saloon, added curves and upped the prestige. Then, a few years after launch, the 'Passat' title was removed and we had the 'Volkswagen CC'. This is the replacement to that car.
Sadly, little details were revealed, other than this concept had a plug sticking out of the side. So, some sort of plug-in hybrid then, simply because as a manufacturer at a motor show in 2015, you cannot be seen without a plug. You simply must have one darling, they are sooo this season, especially in futuristic white. In a year from now, the production version of the GTE Sport Coupe will be shown, and expect it to be available with the same, familiar, VW engines as the saloon/estate brethren. So 2.0 Turbo petrol and diesel engines, at least 280bhp, manual or DSG gearboxes and 2WD or 4Motion. Potentially, a the hybrid model will run with a 3.0 Turbo V6, which could be very interesting indeed.
Boring technical stuff aside, this is a really attractive design that should add some much-needed spice to the Volkswagen showrooms. I hope some of the design details make it through the final version. If so, Volkswagen has a hit on it's hands.
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