Volkswagen’s latest concept car, the Taigun, has been unveiled at the Sao Paulo motor show, and previews the look of a possible small SUV based on the New Small Family platform.
The Taigun measures at 3.86 metres long and 1.73 metres wide. Powering the four-seat Taigun is a 1.0-litre, three-cylinder turbocharged petrol engine producing 110 PS at 5,000 rpm and pushing 175 Nm (129 lbs ft) of torque through the six-speed manual gearbox. The engine is based on the latest EA211 series, and with the use of direct fuel injection and turbocharging it is able to return a combined fuel consumption of 4.7 litres per 100km (60.1 mpg), despite being able to take the 985 kg Taigun from zero to 62 mph in 9.2 seconds and on to 186 km/h (115 mph) top speed.
Volkswagen will be monitoring public reaction to this vehicle before taking a decision on whether to put the Taigun into production.
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