Volkswagen BlueSport roadster still on-track after all?

Filed under: Concept Cars, Convertible, Etc., Volkswagen, Diesel

The on-again, off-again Volkswagen BlueSport roadster is, well, on again according to EVO Magazine. The publication reportedly spoke with Uli Hackenberg, head of engineering with Volkswagen, who said the company’s dealers are mistaken when they say there won’t be a market for a vehicle like the BlueSport. Hakenberg [...]

VW Bluesport Roadster might finally be dead before it lived

Filed under: Concept Cars, Convertible, Performance, Volkswagen

A Black Knight stalks the ramparts of corporate castles, he carries a shield decorated with a wreath of beans, he swings a double-edged spreadsheet and he rides a terrifying black mare called The Bottom Line. His name is The Business Case and if a new report from Autocar is [...]

Report: Volkswagen Bluesport gets the green light

Filed under: Concept Cars, Convertible, Budget, Performance, Europe, Plants/Manufacturing, Volkswagen, Rumormill, Diesel

Volkswagen BlueSport Concept – Click above for high-res image gallery

Now this is interesting. Hot on the heels of rumored turmoil in the VW/Audi/Porsche house over the BlueSport roadster, AutoExpress is reporting that VW has given the droptop concept the green light for production. Color [...]

Report: Infighting delays Volkswagen Bluesport, Audi R4

Filed under: Concept Cars, Detroit Auto Show, Convertible, Budget, Europe, Plants/Manufacturing, Volkswagen, Rumormill, Diesel

2009 VW BlueSport Concept – Click above for high-res image gallery

Something is rotten in Zuffenhausen. Ingolstadt, too. Once upon a time, in the frozen wasteland that is Detroit in January, Volkswagen unveiled the turbo-diesel BlueSport roadster at the 2009 Detroit Auto Show. [...]