Mystery VW Test Mule Spied - Possible BlueSport Concept?

VW Golf V test mule spy photo for Bluesport roadster

By Thami Masemola
April 8, 2009 6:44 am
Filed Under: Concept Car, German, Nürburgring, Spy Photos

The rumour mill has been set abuzz by the appearance of this Volkswagen test mule. Disguised as a Golf MkV 3-door GTI sporting a wider rear track, the mule could actually be any upcoming VW Group car at this point.

Topping the list of suspects is the production version of the VW Concept BlueSport Roadster that was unveiled at the 2009 North American International Auto Show in Detroit.

The Concept BlueSport is a small two-seater sports car with ambitions of becoming more popular than the Mazda Miata/ MX-5. For the purposes of the show, it was fitted with a 2.0-litre TDI engine making 180PS (132kW) and producing C02 emissions of 113g/km.

Another strong contender would be the Audi R4 mid-engined sports car which would fall below the R8. The two vehicles would share the same platform so there is potential of this spied car being an R4 mule.

Seat is not left out of the speculation either. For the VW Group's Spanish brand this roadster nicknamed, Salsa, after the 2004 concept car, is allegedly to receive the front end design of the Bocanegra concept.

Since the speculation train is going full speed, why not throw in a Porsche derivative of the classic 914.  The 914 has recently graced WCF pages for its 40th anniversary, and with the growing synergies between Porsche and VW lately, why can't this be a possibility?

What lies under this yellow skin, as always, will become clearer with the passing of time.

[UPDATE]  Further analysis from one of WCF's spy sources has concluded that a Bluesport roadster or any of its sister brand variants is highly unlikely since this prototype is a hatchback with a front mounted engine. This would be contrary to the Bluesport's mid-engine format. Additionally, this same yellow Golf V was spotted a year ago parked outside of Porsche's Nürburgring facility. At the time spies believed it to be a Golf VI GTI mule, but now we know that's incorrect as the vehicle has already been premiered. If the Bluesport roadster was truly in development, a more likely host body would be the Porsche Boxster. Despite this new information, the real identity of the prototype remains unknown.

Comments

khlbt
April 8, 2009 12:06 pm
would be interesting to know what surprise lurks under that yellow shell...

Beetle
April 8, 2009 12:57 pm
A Banana...

Strange black wheel arch any ideas???


Edited by user on April 8, 2009 at 12:59 pm
kimbo
April 8, 2009 2:37 pm
mid engined prototype? I don't think so, they would test mid engined platform in a front engined car, wouldn't they?

LMS
April 8, 2009 2:52 pm
Could also be a new R32...

justbored
April 8, 2009 3:27 pm
Nothing sporty, considering the small rear brakes. GTI has much bigger ones.


Edited by user on April 8, 2009 at 3:27 pm
BrianWCF
April 8, 2009 4:03 pm
An update has been made to the story with some new information.

Beetle
April 8, 2009 4:06 pm
You dont suppose it could be the new beetle?

zobadas
April 8, 2009 4:36 pm
Very strange. They`re using the so called "Bolero"-rims from former Audi A2 and Audi A3 8l. This 17" rims were gladly used in combination with the Audi S-Line package.

GmBHcarfanatic
April 8, 2009 4:45 pm
I THINK ITS THE NEW CLK.... LOL

joelynn
April 8, 2009 9:22 pm
new Bentley hatchback to cope with recession... will spawn Bugatti supermini

BabyMilo
April 9, 2009 1:32 am
hmmm interesting, i hope that it is something fun and new

isaacarus
April 9, 2009 5:01 am
perhaps its a mule for the upcoming bluemotion's? i hear there having DSG instead of manual seeing as the manual sold like $hit.

archytype
April 16, 2009 11:13 pm
this is not news it is crap

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