A blend between the “aerodynamic design of a Gran Turismo with the space of an SUV.” This is how Volkswagen describes the seventh concept released as part of the ID. family of electric cars on the eve of the 2019 Los Angeles Auto Show.
Built on the same soon-to-be widespread MEB platform, the Vizzion, in its concept form, is powered by a 82 kWh battery capable of giving it a range of 590 km (WLTP) or 300 miles (EPA). An unspecified number of motors spin both axles and provide 335 horsepower, enough for a sprint to 62 time of 5.4 seconds.
But it's not necessarily the powertrain that makes the model unique, but the way in which it has been designed, both inside and out.
To bring the drag coefficient down to 0.24, Volkswagen replaced the traditional grille one finds at the front of internal combustion engine cars with a front section riddled with holes. The carmaker calls them airflow openings, and are used to direct air in such a way as to not oppose with much force the forward movement of the vehicle.
Using these opening, Vizzion channels the air from between the headlights all the way to the rear. Additional such elements are fitted at the back as well.
The interior, one of the cleanest and decluttered we’ve seen in a while on a concept, is simplistic. On the dashboard there are only the steering wheel and the huge center tablet that brake the monotony, and an illuminated center console completely separates the driver from the passenger on the right.
New materials, including one called AppleSkin, are used throughout. AppleSkin is a type of “artificial leather with a proportion of residual matter from apple juice production.”
Volkswagen said what we see here previews an actual production car that will be presented in 2021.
But it's not necessarily the powertrain that makes the model unique, but the way in which it has been designed, both inside and out.
To bring the drag coefficient down to 0.24, Volkswagen replaced the traditional grille one finds at the front of internal combustion engine cars with a front section riddled with holes. The carmaker calls them airflow openings, and are used to direct air in such a way as to not oppose with much force the forward movement of the vehicle.
Using these opening, Vizzion channels the air from between the headlights all the way to the rear. Additional such elements are fitted at the back as well.
The interior, one of the cleanest and decluttered we’ve seen in a while on a concept, is simplistic. On the dashboard there are only the steering wheel and the huge center tablet that brake the monotony, and an illuminated center console completely separates the driver from the passenger on the right.
New materials, including one called AppleSkin, are used throughout. AppleSkin is a type of “artificial leather with a proportion of residual matter from apple juice production.”
Volkswagen said what we see here previews an actual production car that will be presented in 2021.