现代大众汽车有限公司rrado Looks Ready For Production

Targeting compact SUV buyers, Volkswagen recently introduced yetanother US market-specific crossoverto sit below the Tiguan in its lineup. The2022 Volkswagen Taoswill compete against popular options like the Kia Seltos and Mazda CX-30, likely becoming one of the German brand's best-selling options in the US. While we can't argue against VW's business decision to offer another crossover, we wish that consumers cared about practical two-door sports coupes.

Specifically, we'd love to see the return of the Volkswagen Corrado. Built from 1988 to 1995, the Corrado was a sporty compact that overlapped and eventually replaced the Scirocco. Rendering artist Kleber Silva imagined what the Corrado might look like if was still around today. We can all agree, VW needs to build this.

Engine options for the original model included a four-cylinder, a supercharged four-cylinder, and a VR6 engine, so this new model could easily borrow power from the eighth-generation Golf GTI and Golf R. We already know the GTI will produce 245 horsepower and 273 lb-ft of torque from its 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder, and the Golf R should produce over 300 hp.

Silva rendered the modern-day Corrado with clear indications of an internal combustion engine under the hood, but we'd be just as happy with an electric drivetrain. The talented rendering artist already imagined what theScirocco would look like as an EV, and we think the Corrado could look even better.