VW New Mid-size Sedan Sketch Revealed

for example, the Golf V has (had) quite an advaced chassis. multilink rear suspension is expensive for cars in its class. but sharing the chassis with the A3,Leon, Octavia, TT, Eos etc. means that it can pass on the savings to consumers, and each of those products has a distinct identity.

also, Audi has been getting better at not sharing platforms lately. the A4, A5, A6 and A8 all have dedicated chassis that aren't used by other vehicles in the range.

And not only the Lexus, but also a hint of the current american Accord and even some Sonata cues. Such beautiful, exciting benchmarks, right?

I don't like it... sketches are usually more exciting than the real thing, and this one is already boring in paper... and given VWs ability to turn even the hottest showcar into some bland, dull german appliance... I wouldn't expect anything any better than "yeah, that's okay" when it hits the streets.

For others that say VW is steeling from Audi designs, I'm sorry, this sketch has sharp lines with a slightly square roof line. Audi's current line-up does not have any sharp lines to their design (complete 180 degree).

Now, I can see some Cadillac and late 90's Honda Prelude coupe influence in the sketch but no Audi.

Take the Golf Mark V GTI W12-650, engine from a bentley continental and rear axel from a gallardo

This is just a A5 with 4 doors. Enough said