Austria’s Wörthersee Festival is a one of Volkswagen’s favorite places to show off their new high-performance gears. This year, the automaker debuted the new Golf GTE Sport concept that has VW lovers salivating over its powerful, yet eco-friendly engine.
The Golf GTE Sport is powered by a plug-in hybrid powerplant that uses a combination of a 1.6-liter turbocharged inline-four-cylinder engine and axle-mounted electric motors. Its power output in around 396 horsepower that can produce nearly zero emissions when driven in full “GTE” mode.
According to a Volkswagen press release, “Ringing in a new era: with the Golf GTE Sport…is catapulting the GT tradition into the future. The high-tech Golf that is largely made of carbon is powered by a total of three motors. The concept car breaks down traditional barriers between road and motorsport vehicles. Its progressive hybrid system in combination with the high-tech all-wheel drive, a lightweight body, optimum aerodynamic downforce, precision running gear based on the design of the current Golf GTE.”
This incredible new design is a great accent to the concept’s powerful engine. Inside, the GTE Sport boasts high-tech materials that match its high-tech driving feel. Sporting a three-tier instrument display, a futuristic seat divider, five-point seatbelts and a racing-inspired steering-wheel.
No word yet on what new features on the Golf GTE Sport concept will make their way onto Volkswagen’s main lineup. To get regular updates on this fantastic new Golf design, subscribe to our blog today!
