VW Abandons Creativity With 'New Midsize Coupe'
One of Volkswagen’s newest concept cars is jumping on the four-door coupe bandwagon.
The idea of a “four-door coupe” is becoming increasingly popular and now Volkswagen is using the term for its New Midsize Coupe concept. The New Midsize Coupe gives a look at how Volkswagen Design envisions a sport sedan model positioned below the Passat and combines the worlds of sedans and sports cars. The concept itself is wider than the Passat, but is shorter than the Jetta with plenty of space for five people.
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Residing under the hood of the concept is a 2.0-liter turbocharged engine with 217 hp, allowing the New Midsize Coupe to accelerate to 62 mph in 6.5 seconds. The powerplant is mated to a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission while the interior features Silk and Ebony Black with Dragon Red piping – targetting the Chinese market. Lastly, the German automaker also noted that the concept shows off newly conceived LED headlights that could make their way to various Volkswagen models in the future.
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Jason Siu began his career in automotive journalism in 2003 with Modified Magazine, a property previously held by VerticalScope. As the West Coast Editor, he played a pivotal role while also extending his expertise to Modified Luxury & Exotics and Modified Mustangs. Beyond his editorial work, Jason authored two notable Cartech books. His tenure at AutoGuide.com saw him immersed in the daily news cycle, yet his passion for hands-on evaluation led him to focus on testing and product reviews, offering well-rounded recommendations to AutoGuide readers. Currently, as the Content Director for VerticalScope, Jason spearheads the content strategy for an array of online publications, a role that has him at the helm of ensuring quality and consistency across the board.
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don't like the too plain horiz grilles on current models...too generic. also EVERY car from everybody has the same horiz crease too look the same from the side....is there only one pkg of design software in the world. My GTI is great none th eless 104,500 miles and fun fun fun, also flawless reliable, and fantastic comfort and stability highway car on curves, Golf R is for me next time
Ugh, "4-door coupe" is such a freaking contemptibly stupid oxymoron. It's a sport sedan, or some other term we already have, if you please. I wonder if it will have options for an opaque moon roof and speakerless radio to listen to silent music in the light from black holes. That would make my trip to Home Depot for milk and eggs go a little faster.