Volkswagen Concept T
Concept T - unifying the worlds of the SUV and the sports car. With this car, VW is showing how the off-road and sports car worlds can be combined in future to produce an especially exciting and fascinating facet of the automotive experience - the off-road coupe.

The concept car is propelled by a 177 kW / 241 h.p. V6 front-mounted transverse engine. In both on-road and off-road driving, this power is fed to the wheels by 4MOTION permanent all-wheel drive in conjunction with an automatic gearbox with a manual shift option (Tiptronic).

The wing doors are mounted in the upper section of the A-pillars. When opened, they simultaneously swing slightly outwards and steeply upwards. The advantage: an especially comfortable entry and exit as well as comparatively little space required to the side. To provide optimal view even when the doors are open, the exterior mirrors are located high on the A-pillars. The two front parts of the T-bar roof of the concept T can likewise be swung upwards for easy removal.

To underscore the off-road character of the concept T, the headlights appear to "floatÓ in the bumper and the extremely wide, upward arching fenders. The sides of the latter are cut away extensively. The overall effect gives the impression that large 19-inch wheels stand free in the style of the legendary dune buggy based on the VW.

Secured with 5-point belts, the driver and front passenger take their places in ergonomically formed aluminum flex shell seats. The seats are mounted centered on an aluminum cross member. The side bolsters of the seat, extended far forward and open in the middle, guarantee excellent lateral support. The side bolsters are anchored to the backrest by aluminum hinges.

Key information in the cockpit is projected from behind the steering wheel onto a head-up display. Data such as vehicle speed, engine temperature and information from the audio system are fed to the left half-oval of this display. The speedometer and tachometer stand out clearly as separate displays from the other information.

Details
Make	Volkswagen
Model	Concept T
Year Shown	2004
Event	North American Auto Show
Designer(s)	n/a
Propulsion
Type	Petrol V6
Capacity	3.2l / 241bhp
Dimensions
Vehicle Width (mm)	1963
Vehicle Length (mm)	4079
Seating Capacity	2
Performance
Top Speed	144mph
0-60	6.9s