Volkswagen CrossBlue Coupe Concept Needs To Be Built

BY Christopher DeMorro

Volkswagen has been gaining a lot of ground and credibility as a “green” automaker, but that hasn’t stopped them from offering vehicles with performance aspirations. Their latest concept, the Volkswagen CrossBlue Coupe, is fast, sharp-looking, and can go up to 21 miles on electricity alone. What’s not to love? An evolution of the original Volkswagen Cross Coupe concept, the CrossBlue Coupe utilizes two electric motors as well; one for the front wheels, and one for the back. A 9.8 kWh battery pack supplies electricity, though the four-cylinder turbodiesel engine was replaced by a gas-burning V6 with 295 horsepower. Less efficient, sure, but more powerful…
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