Vw BlueSport Roadster coming in 2012

A chief engineer for VW has revealed that a mid-engined BlueSport Roadster, aimed to compete with machines in the class of Mazda MX-5 and the Lotus Elise and assembled from a combination of customized and production parts, is just three years away from production.

The production components come from Volkswagen’s latest transverse, front-engined MQB platform which is due in 2012. The parts will only be available by then and the BlueSport has to wait, although it is currently in the production-ready stage.
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_43LE - 1/14/2009 10:39:22 AM

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Hoo Ray! The return of a (hopefully) affordable mid-engine sports car.

Agent009 - 1/14/2009 10:45:38 AM

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I think this is a good move for them. The Miata did wonders for bringing new blood into Mazda showrooms and this may do the same for VW.

commander104 - 1/14/2009 10:06:58 PM

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I am really curious to see how you would better upon the arches.

joeyc - 1/14/2009 10:22:14 PM

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Why? They look like the R8's, which look fantastic.

richardposluszny - 1/15/2009 1:22:57 AM

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Yeah, I think you're off-base with this one. The R8-inspired wheel arches are executed very cleanly.

commander104 - 1/14/2009 10:06:13 PM

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come on, it's the face of Fast from the GTI commercials.

DaHarder - 1/14/2009 1:03:25 PM

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Very cool concept from both aesthetic and engineering standpoints, but... One has to wonder about whether VW will overprice this vehicle to the point of completely missing its target audience. - We'll See?

09CTSVforMe - 1/14/2009 5:54:53 PM

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I'm sorry...when did the Miata become part of the same class as the Lotus Elise???

Regardless, I am glad to hear this news and can't wait to see this in person.

investor27 - 1/14/2009 7:38:05 PM

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The Mazda Miata is the best selling sport roadster in the world. Maybe that was what he meant by it being a "class leader!" But you can't compare a Miata to a Lotus Elise.

commander104 - 1/14/2009 10:09:56 PM

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"bluesport", they're trying really hard to make a manly convertible. this might work.

richardposluszny - 1/15/2009 1:20:10 AM

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That's what I want to see: If VW can produce a "manly," convertible -- for the first time.

Type707 - 1/15/2009 5:38:58 PM

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I think VW hit the nail on this one. Nice design. Why 2012? Why not now so it can knock off that Mazda Miata.

firwood6516 - 1/15/2009 10:07:34 PM

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Great, build a coupe version and I'll buy it.

gregorythegr8 - 4/16/2009 11:41:05 PM

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DE-lighted! Bring it on! This would _finally_ be the first fun car with a diesel in the US. (I don't count the Jetta (too humdrum), I don't count the new 3-series diesel (since, unfortunately, I find it ugly and lacking class), and, of course, I don't count the (yawn) E-series.) A fun, mid-engine, affordable, diesel, convertible? You'd think someone's beginning to think out of the box they've kept us locked up in for too long in the US!