Designed to be equally at home on and off the road, the T-Roc takes the form of a tall three-door crossover that stretches 164 inches long, 72 inches wide and 59 inches tall. It boasts a muscular look characterized by a slim grille with hexagonal inserts, a sculpted hood with twin vents, pronounced wheel arches all around and angular tail lamps. 19-inch alloy wheels mounted on high-profile tires wrap up the off-road-ready look.
The T-Roc packs a removable two-piece carbon fiber roof that can be stored in the trunk for open-air motoring.
Inside, Volkswagen’s latest concept boasts a chiseled, rugged look with a large serving of high-tech equipment such as a digital instrument cluster that includes an inclinometer and a tablet-like center console.
The T-Roc offers three selectable driving modes: Snow, Offroad and Street. In Street mode the crossover is primarily powered by the front wheels and the rear wheels are only engaged when needed. Offroad splits power 50:50 between the front and the rear axles and turns on a host of assistance functions like hill descent assist and ABSplus. Snow also splits the power 50:50 but it changes the engine mapping in response to the very low traction.
The Wolfsburg-based firm has not announced whether the show car is merely a design study or if it stands a chance of seeing the light that awaits at the end of an assembly line.
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