{"id":3081,"date":"2025-08-04T20:20:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-04T20:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/opendoorcounselingpa.com\/?p=3081"},"modified":"2025-08-05T14:26:10","modified_gmt":"2025-08-05T14:26:10","slug":"vws-ill-fated-electric-sports-car-still-looks-great-nearly-a-decade-later","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/opendoorcounselingpa.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/04\/vws-ill-fated-electric-sports-car-still-looks-great-nearly-a-decade-later\/","title":{"rendered":"VW\u2019s Ill-Fated Electric Sports Car Still Looks Great Nearly A Decade Later"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"\" style=\"margin-bottom: 15px\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"http:\/\/opendoorcounselingpa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/VW-EV-Concept-1024x576-1.jpg\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Volkswagen Design spokesperson Stepan Rehak has revealed an electric sports car concept.<\/li>\n<li>The model was sketched in 2017 as a possible addition to the ID. family of EVs.<\/li>\n<li>The car drew inspiration from the SP2 and would have rode on the MEB platform.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Audi is gearing up to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/2025\/07\/audi-tt-successor-will-be-previewed-this-fall\/\">preview the TT successor<\/a> at the Munich Motor Show, but Volkswagen was working on an electric sports car concept of their own years ago. It drew inspiration from the 1970&rsquo;s SP2 and would have been a member of the ID. family.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-placement\">\n<div id=\"82503191-e1d1-435a-874f-9c78a2a54a2f\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"0f7e3106-c4d6-4db4-8135-c508879a76f8\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\tvar adpushup = window.adpushup  = window.adpushup || {que:[]};<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tadpushup.que.push(function() {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tif (adpushup.config.platform !== &#8220;DESKTOP&#8221;){<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tadpushup.triggerAd(&#8220;0f7e3106-c4d6-4db4-8135-c508879a76f8&#8221;);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t} else {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tadpushup.triggerAd(&#8220;82503191-e1d1-435a-874f-9c78a2a54a2f&#8221;);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t}<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t});<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Quietly revealed by Volkswagen&rsquo;s Stepan Rehak as part of a Blast from the Past series, the sketch was created in 2017 and features a retro-futuristic design that &ldquo;pays tribute to Giugiaro&rsquo;s iconic style: clean surfaces, strong proportions, and bold graphics.&rdquo; It was envisioned to ride on the MEB platform and would have undoubtedly been an eye-catching addition to the lineup.<\/p>\n<p><strong>More: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/2022\/07\/vw-shows-near-production-prototype-of-the-axed-second-gen-vw-phaeton\/\">VW Shows Near-Production Prototype Of The Axed Second-Gen Phaeton<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>While Rehak didn&rsquo;t say much about the car, it features an SP2-inspired front end with a small <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/tag\/vw\/\">Volkswagen<\/a> emblem that is flanked by slender headlights. The model also sports angular bodywork, which is contrasted by circular wheel arches.<\/p>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article-thumbnails-organic\"><\/div>\n<p>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/VW-SP2-804-2.jpg\" data-type=\"inarticle-image-block\"> <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<p>                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" src=\"\" alt=\" VW&rsquo;s Ill-Fated Electric Sports Car Still Looks Great Nearly A Decade Later\" width=\"2500\" height=\"1572\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/VW-SP2-804-2-1024x644.jpg\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>        <\/a>  <\/p>\n<p>Other notable highlights include aerodynamically optimized wheels and a sporty greenhouse. They&rsquo;re accompanied by flush-mounted door handles, minimalist mirrors, and a wraparound rear light bar.<\/p>\n<p>The SP2 isn&rsquo;t widely known, but the sports car was created by Volkswagen do Brasil and launched in 1972. It featured a 1.7-liter four-cylinder engine that <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Volkswagen_SP2\">reportedly<\/a> developed 64 hp (48 kW \/ 65 PS) and 89 lb-ft (121 Nm) of torque. It was paired to a four-speed manual, which allegedly resulted in a 0-62 mph (0-100 km\/h) time of 15 seconds flat.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-placement\">\n<div id=\"9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"> <\/div>\n<div id=\"bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"> <\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\tvar adpushup = window.adpushup  = window.adpushup || {que:[]};<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tadpushup.que.push(function() {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tif (adpushup.config.platform !== &#8220;DESKTOP&#8221;){<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tadpushup.triggerAd(&#8220;bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c&#8221;);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t} else {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tadpushup.triggerAd(&#8220;9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751&#8221;);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t}<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t});<\/p><\/div>\n<p>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/VW-ID-Sports-Car-Concept-804-1.jpg\" data-type=\"inarticle-image-block\"> <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<p>                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" src=\"\" alt=\" VW&rsquo;s Ill-Fated Electric Sports Car Still Looks Great Nearly A Decade Later\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/VW-ID-Sports-Car-Concept-804-1-1024x576.jpg\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>        <\/a>  <\/p>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Image credits: VW &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/stepanrehak_volkswagendesign-design-blastfromthepast-activity-7349426371636436994-lOrd\/?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=member_desktop&amp;rcm=ACoAACcbR9EBklFnn7j9v3P4pvRsDGS2wwM2Qfs\">Stepan Rehak<\/a> | H\/T to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motor1.com\/news\/767850\/volkswagen-secret-sports-car-sketches-2017\/\">Motor1<\/a><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Volkswagen Design spokesperson Stepan Rehak has revealed an electric sports car concept. The model was sketched in 2017 as a &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/opendoorcounselingpa.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/04\/vws-ill-fated-electric-sports-car-still-looks-great-nearly-a-decade-later\/\" class=\"more-link\"><span class=\"more-button\">Continue Reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">VW\u2019s Ill-Fated Electric Sports Car Still Looks Great Nearly A Decade Later<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3083,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3081","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-offbeat"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/opendoorcounselingpa.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3081","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/opendoorcounselingpa.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/opendoorcounselingpa.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/opendoorcounselingpa.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/opendoorcounselingpa.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3081"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"http:\/\/opendoorcounselingpa.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3081\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3084,"href":"http:\/\/opendoorcounselingpa.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3081\/revisions\/3084"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/opendoorcounselingpa.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3083"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/opendoorcounselingpa.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3081"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/opendoorcounselingpa.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3081"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/opendoorcounselingpa.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3081"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}