Tokyo Motor Show: VW Cross Coupe Plug-in Hybrids Concept‎

cross-coupe concept

Volkswagen introduced a cross-coupe concept today at the Tokyo Motor Show. , Plug-in hybrids and looks like a traditional four-door coupe and an SUV gets together on the design center.

VW's first to feature 'modular transverse matrix' new, whatever it was, and looked pretty much production ready. Looks like a big enough engine on the image, but actually shorter than the Tiguan.

The car will feature plug-in hybrid powertrain that combines a 1.4-liter gasoline engine with 148bhp 1TSI two electric motors, one in front and one rear axle, developing 54bhp and 114bhp respectively. When used in combination, there are a total output of 261bhp is offered, which allows the car accelerate 0-62mph in 7.0sec and reaches a top speed of 125mph respectable. Although cross-worthy performance Coupe, issued and offered 62g/km CO2 figure of 105mpg claim. A production model will probably have more VW TSI and TDI engines are paired with a conventional manual and DSG gearboxes. . Since the car line that dramatically sloping roof, boot capacity of 379 liters, but this can be increased to 1229 liters with the rear seats folded.

In the end, Volkswagen showcased other innovations in thanks to the concept of all-wheel-drive system with shaft drive electric. Rear Axle driven by an electric motor while the power supplied to the electric motor behind the rear by one in front. This means that the flow of electrical energy to replace conventional power transfer by the drive shaft, make space in the center tunnel to hold the lithium-ion batteries.