World Premiere For Volkswagen's Coupe Concept Car

Volkswagen brought a four-door coupe the like of which has never been seen before in this vehicle class: the New Midsize Coup concept car. The New Midsize Coup is low in height (1,422 mm) and very wide (1,838 mm), it has a low visual centre of gravity, short overhangs, muscular shoulders and side sections, a dynamic roof line with markedly swept-back C-pillars, a short boot lid and long bonnet. However, the concept car is just 4,597 mm long and thus shorter than a Passat and shorter even than the Jetta. When viewed from the front and rear, it immediately becomes apparent that the designers have placed what is known as the greenhouse, the roof section with ll windows, on a very muscular body frame. This strongly emphasizes the powerfully modulated shoulder sections and large 20-inch wheels which is a trait of high-class sports cars. The concept car is painted in Dragon Red colour; this brilliant red special effects paint is part of the total concept, because it highlights the powerful tone of the body particularly well. High-gloss black elements such as the roof surface with its integrated panoramic tilt/slide roof create a colour contrast.

OneShift Editorial Team

24 Apr 2014

The exhaust pipes lead at the other end of the New Midsize Coup to a 162 kW/220 PS TSI engine. The 2-litre turbo petrol injection engine accelerates the Coup to 100 km/h in just 6.5 seconds. On German motorways or a racetrack the concept car would be able to reach a speed of 244 km/h. Thanks to the efficiency of the turbocharged engine, the similarly efficient 7-speed dual clutch gearbox, a still lower weight than the Jetta or Passat the sports car performance is accompanied by fuel consumption of just 6.4 l/100 km.

Driver-focused and fitted with leather sports seats, the interior too follows the dynamic concept of a coupe. However, the New Midsize Coup is in no way tight or constricted. Instead, it offers ample space for up to five people. The inner surfaces of the seats are designed in a bright Silk colour, while the outer areas form a contrast in the dark Ebony Black. The inner and outer surfaces are visually separated by elegant piping in Dragon Red, which is the body paint colour. Sophisticated interior elements include the trim strips in piano finish look and the many components trimmed in Alcantara such as the roof lining and the roof pillars. The controls, including the multifunction sports steering wheel and the infotainment system, are based on MQB-A (Modular Transverse Matrix A) and have thus been adapted from the current Golf.

Take a closer look at the Volkswagen New Midsize Coup concept in our gallery.

Credits: Oneshift News Team