Volkswagen chairman Wolfgang Bernhard is seriously considering building a mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive roadster based on the Volkswagen Concept R shown in 2003. According to 4Car, the car will be part of a 20-vehicle rollout over the next five years, which will include ten vehicles in markets currently unoccupied by VW. The car is not expected until the latter half of the five-year model blitz. Volkswagen is also expected to roll out a four-door “coupe” similar to the Mercedes CLS-Class, and a Scirocco coupe. See images of the Volkswagen Concept R after the jump…
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03/20, 2:07 PM
posted by:
VDub
representing deustchland! ja
03/20, 2:57 PM
posted by:
Maverick
Come on GX3!!!
03/20, 3:01 PM
posted by:
Adam
Second on the GX3. VW needs to get away from overwieght luxo barges (even the new GTI weighs in at 3,300 lbs) and make some lightwieght drivers cars.
03/20, 3:04 PM
posted by:
Angelo
Agreed. This would be cool, but the GX-3 would be perfect. I’d make the GX-3 my toy car AND daily driver, making the family sedan a car just for family trips.
03/20, 3:45 PM
posted by:
TW
Very nice. Go for it, though the “chrome” dash might be a bit much on a sunny day.
Well, well, well…Looks kinda nice! Drop the chrome, make it light, make it fast and I’ll have one, pleeeze!
03/20, 5:38 PM
posted by:
Jordan
it’s purty
03/20, 7:07 PM
posted by:
Michael
Mid engined, light, roadster, nice design… what’s not to like?
03/20, 8:25 PM
posted by:
Frank
I agree with the first few posters, this is a nice roadster, but what I really can’t wait to see in my garage is the new GX3. Come on VW, don’t drop the ball on this one!
03/20, 9:39 PM
posted by:
manny
wait… you mean theyre JUST NOW considering building the concept r? it was liked so much in 03 it should be in showrooms by now!
03/21, 3:40 AM
posted by:
alex
like to see it as a manual, with less chrome
03/21, 4:37 PM
posted by:
Steve
Its gorgeous, but hasn’t VW learned that we don’t want any expensive cars from them? Both this roadster and the 4 door “coupe” will be more expensive than a fully loaded Passat which tops out around 40K.
03/21, 5:22 PM
posted by:
gsh
yay another hopped up golf!
03/21, 5:33 PM
posted by:
Nuno
Make it a coupe, fix up the front a bit, and I’ll be the first in line.
03/22, 2:45 AM
posted by:
Sherwood
With Porsche as the new (partial) owner of VW, how likely is it that they’ll let a half-price Boxster into production. Unless they make it themselves – sorta like Ford Five Hundreds based on Volvo S80’s.
GTI engine in a Boxster chassis – I’ll take it.
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03/20, 2:07 PM
posted by:
VDub
representing deustchland! ja
03/20, 2:57 PM
posted by:
Maverick
Come on GX3!!!
03/20, 3:01 PM
posted by:
Adam
Second on the GX3. VW needs to get away from overwieght luxo barges (even the new GTI weighs in at 3,300 lbs) and make some lightwieght drivers cars.
03/20, 3:04 PM
posted by:
Angelo
Agreed. This would be cool, but the GX-3 would be perfect. I’d make the GX-3 my toy car AND daily driver, making the family sedan a car just for family trips.
03/20, 3:45 PM
posted by:
TW
Very nice. Go for it, though the “chrome” dash might be a bit much on a sunny day.
03/20, 3:50 PM
posted by:
Steve
*yawn*
03/20, 4:24 PM
posted by:
peter g
Well, well, well…Looks kinda nice! Drop the chrome, make it light, make it fast and I’ll have one, pleeeze!
03/20, 5:38 PM
posted by:
Jordan
it’s purty
03/20, 7:07 PM
posted by:
Michael
Mid engined, light, roadster, nice design… what’s not to like?
03/20, 8:25 PM
posted by:
Frank
I agree with the first few posters, this is a nice roadster, but what I really can’t wait to see in my garage is the new GX3. Come on VW, don’t drop the ball on this one!
03/20, 9:39 PM
posted by:
manny
wait… you mean theyre JUST NOW considering building the concept r? it was liked so much in 03 it should be in showrooms by now!
03/21, 3:40 AM
posted by:
alex
like to see it as a manual, with less chrome
03/21, 4:37 PM
posted by:
Steve
Its gorgeous, but hasn’t VW learned that we don’t want any expensive cars from them? Both this roadster and the 4 door “coupe” will be more expensive than a fully loaded Passat which tops out around 40K.
03/21, 5:22 PM
posted by:
gsh
yay another hopped up golf!
03/21, 5:33 PM
posted by:
Nuno
Make it a coupe, fix up the front a bit, and I’ll be the first in line.
03/22, 2:45 AM
posted by:
Sherwood
With Porsche as the new (partial) owner of VW, how likely is it that they’ll let a half-price Boxster into production. Unless they make it themselves – sorta like Ford Five Hundreds based on Volvo S80’s.
GTI engine in a Boxster chassis – I’ll take it.