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We talked recently about the news that VW BlueSport Roadster received the green light for going into production. Volkswagen has given the green light for the BlueSport project, according to the latest information in the publication AutoExpress quoting a source inside the auto group.

VW BlueSport Roadster

The roadster was presented in concept form last year at the Detroit Motor Show. The series number will retain the general appearance of the prototype, but will have LED headlamps, as shown in the picture. VW BlueSport’s style will influence also the develop of the new Golf 7. Volkswagen BlueSport will be a compact roadster with two seats and rear-wheel drive. The model comes to undermine the monopoly created by Mazda MX-5 in this segment, especially in the U.S. market.

Thanks of using light materials such as aluminum, BlueSport will have a total mass under 1200 kg with a 45/55 weight distribution. For the wight reduce will help also the manually operated canvas roof.

Andrei Ursu
the authorAndrei Ursu
Andrei is one of the oldest automotive journalists of Automotorblog and has written more than 3000 articles for our publication. He has been passionate about cars since he was a small child, and he joined our team of writers in 2009. In addition to his passion for cars, he is also passionate about music. In his free time, he composes songs and sings them, which also brought him real success in the musical field.

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