dive into the latest Volkswagen models that may never touch European soil

Imagine for a moment that Volkswagen, this titan of the automobile industry, starts designing models so fascinating that they wouldn't dare set foot in Europe. It's a bit like a Michelin-starred chef deciding never to serve their signature dish, for fear that it might be too delicious and thus, they'd be asked to prepare it for dinner. This is exactly what's happening with these new creations from Volkswagen, which were revealed at the Shanghai Auto Show. Cars that seem to have come straight out of an unbridled dream, but which, deep down, will never be seen under the gray and rainy skies of Europe.

Concept cars imagined for China

These wonders, which Volkswagen presents as the avant-garde of the automotive future, seem to have been designed with a single idea in mind: to charm the Chinese market. Yes, these brand new cars have no intention of bogging themselves down with European regulations. The ID.AURA, for example, is a robust and connected compact sedan, brimming with all the modern technologies. If BMW is the pinnacle of German automotive architecture, Volkswagen has concocted a kind of Tropicana, loaded with sugar to please the hungry tastes of the Chinese.

The ID.ERA: The SUV that pushes boundaries

Then there's the ID.ERA, a family SUV with three rows, which doesn't just carry children, but does so with an unprecedented flair. With a combined range of over 1,000 kilometers, one might think it also offers automatic sandwiches for long trips! The Chinese, fond of road trips, applaud this model, while in Europe, we seem to get lost in charging systems that could be described as nearly non-existent.

A sportiness with an ID.EVO twist

And then, for those who look a bit too much like the youth of the 2020s, Volkswagen presents the ID.EVO, an SUV that aims for nothing less than the crown of electric vehicles. Equipped with an 800-volt architecture, it revs up to offer rapid charges that would make the Tesla Model Y seem like a snail. The customization of light signatures would even attract teenagers obsessed with their social networks. Zzzap, it’s good, the likes are pouring in!

Volkswagen's strategy in full bloom

All of this fits into a well-oiled strategy of Volkswagen, seeking to assert itself more on the Chinese energy market. We are talking about models specially designed for a hungry audience, a little reminder for Europeans who must now settle for restricted ranges, while regretting the banalization of their own catalog. One might wonder if the ID.EVO, with its slight resemblance to Cupra or Seat, should not have packed its bags to take a tour on the other side of the Channel.

A skewed vision towards the future

The growing disaffection of European enthusiasts for sedans in favor of SUVs makes it yet another coincidence. Volkswagen is merely composing with this reality. Each concept car presented is like a provocative joke, a sort of wink to that beautiful European Union that no longer quite knows where it’s going. Models are multiplying, from Bugatti to Bentley, but often, they seem to drift away from the desires of old Europe.

Ultimately, it’s not that these cars may never touch European soil — it’s more that they could very well remain forever stuck in what one could call the best of worlds: “In China, for China.” A thought that might seem disarming, if it weren't for the nostalgics of a time when we didn't worry about conforming to market expectations.

If brands like Audi, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, or even Škoda continue to roam the European roads, it will never be without the bitter memory of these cars and lost bets. These models are part of a tragic farce, where the consumer seems to be the real loser, waiting for these hi-tech wonders to one day descend from their pedestal in China and join our dear old world. In the meantime, we just have to keep our fingers crossed.

Source: www.futura-sciences.com

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