Jet Jockey/A4 Pilot

Voila a Spyder a la VW. A no frills roadster built for the enthusiast driver in mind in other words a driver's car. It will use the new "modular technology" platform from the Golf V. Could be produced in 2005.

Specifications

- Mid engine, rear wheel drive.
- A two litre 4 cylinder 150 hp FSI engine.
- No power steering or electric windows.
- Four air bags, ESP and ABS standard.
- 0 to 60mph in 6 seconds and 150 mph top speed.
- Chassis construction will consist of light
- weight materials including, aluminium,
- high-strength steel, COMPOSITES and
- CARBONFIBRES.
- target curb weight of only 700 kg(1500 lbs)
- price in the UK around 16,000 pounds but we
- know that cars here cost less then in Europe.

I'm hoping VW will make yhis car for one and then bring it to North America at a reasonable price. I for one might be a buyer.

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Bronze

This week's Autoweek has a photo of a very similar VW-badged roadster to debut next week at Frankfurt but they call it Concept-R. They spec it as follows:

Two seater, rear driver
mid-engine 15 degree V-6 DIG,
261hp@ 6250, 253 ftlb@ 2800
0-62mph around 5.2sec
Steel body (rather than Al and composite)

I would speculate that to bring the car in as cheap as you (and I) would like, they'd have to stick with a steel construction. Aluminum is just too expensive still. They also state a 2.0 I-4 would be offered. Trans would also be the 6spd double clutch DSG.

Either way, I agree it would be very nice to see here.

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A4mer

lotus is shippin in the Elise. 1800 lbs. 190hp toyota 4cyl. only bad part is it will be about 40K.

GreyMarketRide

That looks like a car that the US would never see.

needforsleep

40k seems reasonable to me.

JoeO

but perhaps a little bigger (ie; about Boxster size). Any small convertible like that gets the kiss of death here in America, because they automatically get stigmatized as a chick car. No matter how good it drives, it always happens.

I want a second car that's German and a convertible so I can take it out on the weekends during a sunny summer day. I don't need AC, heat, power windows, motorized top, cupholders, etc.. Just give me a fine engine, suspension, wheels, and some seats and I'll be all set.

JoeO

<center><img src="http://a298.g.akamai.net/7/298/5382/090503020310/www.eletra.com/autospies/word_images/3506726_image001.jpg"></center><p>I believe this is a different car. It has a much better engine, a V6. But I'd be willing to take the 4 cylinder if the car's weight can remain light.

joe@vwvortex

Frankfurt autoshow. It could house a variety of different engines and transmission choices. Look for a 200hp 2.0T version as well.