Volkswagen Golf GTE Concept Features Gullwing Doors

The Volkswagen Golf is probably one of the more recognizable cars in the market, and its GTI model is a pretty decent sports car that won’t necessarily break the bank. However if you thought that the design of the Golf could do with some changes, you will be pleased to learn that Volkswagen is thinking that too.

The carmaker has recently unveiled a Golf concept which you can see in the images above and below where it looks like it has been given a rather drastic makeover. This particular model is the Golf GTE Sport which the company showed off at the annual Volkswagen-Audi event in Austria and as the pictures show, it’s a pretty radical departure from the original design of the Golf.

In this particular concept, gone are the soft curves. They are instead replaced with sharp lines and angles, making the car look a lot more fierce and sporty if you will. The biggest change is probably the introduction of the gullwing doors which is admittedly a rather nice touch. The interior has also been given a makeover where it looks a lot more futuristic, like what we imagine what cars would look like in Tron, if they had cars.

According to Volkswagen, they are boasting that the Golf GTE Sport will come with 395 horsepower thanks to a hybrid drivetrain that can travel 31 miles on its electric drive alone. They are also boasting a time of 4.3 seconds to reach 62mph and can achieve a top speed of 174. Of course this is a concept and there’s no telling if Volkswagen will really apply this styling to future GTE models, but boy does it look pretty.

Tyler Lee
Categories: Concepts, Transportation
Tags: volkswagen