BERLIN: The updates and photos of German automobile manufacturer Volkswagen’s next Sport Coupe Concept GTE Passat CC have been leaked as the new model is due by the end of this year.
Sharing a strong family resemblance with the other sedans in VW’s lineup-most obviously the Euro-market Passat-this concept forgoes the current CC’s rounded contours in favour of a more angular, creased design.
The nose is more purposeful, with a wide grille flowing into broad, squat headlights. The corners of the front fascia are punctuated by a set of large, aggressive lower air inlets. The VW badge is also mounted high, punching a deep notch into the hood. VW says the Sport Coupe Concept GTE features a plug-in-hybrid drivetrain-hence the GTE portion of its name-with a gasoline-fuelled TSI engine powering the front wheels and a pair of electric motors of unspecified output driving the rears.
