Detroit 2009: World Premiere of the Concept BlueSport

[phaeton]

Volkswagen celebrates comeback of the compact roadster



Wolfsburg/ Detroit, 11 January 2009 - Maximum driving fun with minimal fuel consumption: This is the standard by which Volkswagen is starting the new car year 2009 and is presenting the roadster Concept BlueSport at the North American International Auto Show. “The BlueSport proves to be a compact and passionate car with a clear Volkswagen signature. The car offers pure dynamics with a powerful 180 PS Clean Diesel engine that is combined with the characteristic Volkswagen philosophy of efficiency,” confirmed Volkswagen’s Chairman of the Board, Prof. Martin Winterkorn in Detroit.

The Concept BlueSport is making its appearance at the car show in Detroit with a Flex Silver exterior and orange fabric convertible top. "It is the symbiosis of outstanding technology and timeless Volkswagen design that makes this car an exceptional sports car. Its styling is clear and is reduced to the essentials; the car body itself has a lean and linear structure", explains Volkswagen chief designer Walter de Silva. The interior shows finesse in details and conveys a high level of technological fascination. Immediately visible to the eye is the intuitive and easy to operate touchscreen. Perfectly adapted to the interior are the leather upholstered seats in lightweight construction with their single-piece seatbacks.

Behind the two sport seats of the 3.99 meter long Concept BlueSport, a 132 kW / 180 PS strong Clean Diesel (TDI) with common rail injection and downstream NOx storage catalytic converter delivers dynamic performance. A 6-speed DSG dual clutch transmission – the most economical and agile transmission system in the world – transfers power to the rear wheels. In just 6.6 seconds the sports car is moving at 100 km/h; its top speed is 226 km/h. Also having a positive impact on the car’s low fuel consumption of just 4.3 l/100 km and reduced emissions are two technologies that are part of the so-called Eco mode: an automatic start-stop system and energy regeneration. Together they propel the Concept BlueSport to an additional fuel savings of up to 0.2 liter per 100 kilometers in city driving.








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Good bye EOS! This car is absolutely gorgeous! Don't change a thing VW!

[KWICKS]

Good bye EOS! This car is absolutely gorgeous! Don't change a thing VW!

Except the chrome wheels. YUK.

[RhysQ]

Except the chrome wheels. YUK.

i agree, chrome wheels need to go. they are a nice looking wheel however so the style should stay (waiting for the knobs to come on and say...."nah should have BBS RS's" ).

it's a great looking car. i love those dials in the centre but wouldn't imagine we'd see them in a production model. it appears only the centre part of the dash would need some practicality alterations and the car is done.

i hope we can see this on showroom floors in the not too distant future.

[poloplayer]

I would like to see a hardtop(coupe) turbo petrol version

[faisan]

Is there much market for a 2 seat small covertible anymore? The only one I can think of is the Mazda MX5 and you dont see heaps of those on the road.

This one does look good though.

[Treza360]

Looks pretty damn sweet. Not bagging it, but does the rear end look like it could be the front as well?
Now just to scrap that diesel thingy and put a propper engine in there and a Haldex system and all will be awesome.
Cheers,
Trent

[Treza360]

I would like to see a hardtop(coupe) turbo petrol version

I think that's pretty much called the Scirocco.

[geoff_gti]

Ooh, its VW TT

Half TT half Scirocco, and I like it too!!

[geoff_gti]

Looks pretty damn sweet. Not bagging it, but does the rear end look like it could be the front as well?
Now just to scrap that diesel thingy and put a propper engine in there and a Haldex system and all will be awesome.
Cheers,
Trent

Hahah now that would be fun!!