Future Volkswagen EV sports car previewed in new patent images

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Design images of a sleek Volkswagen coupé have been published on the Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) website, offering the first glimpse of a potential future production model to come from the German marque's electric brand.

The low-slung model looks like a two-door coupé with active aerodynamic features, including an extendable rear fin. The above view also shows that it features gull-wing hinges for its doors, and the design’s lengthy shape suggests it has been crafted with minimal air resistance in mind. Autocar revealed that Volkswagen's growing EV range will launch all-electric models include an SUV, MPV, luxury saloon and sportscar in the near future. The ID concept previewed the MPV, and these patent images look to preview the sports car.

All of the models will be built on Volkswagen's scalable EV platform with shared components such as motors, axles and suspension included. No technical details have been revealed along with the latest images, but we know the ID concept uses a 168bhp electric motor. In the sports car model, more power could be produced with a dual motor setup, which is used in electric models like the most potent Tesla Model Ss.

The lack of glass windscreen on the pictured design also hints that this could be an autonomous model developed to demonstrate driverless technology, however, it seems highly unlikely that this windscreen-free design would make it to production. No arrival date has been set for the second EV Volkswagen model, but 2025 has been mooted - five years after the ID production car lands.