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Volkswagen Concept BlueSport
The Volkswagen Concept BlueSport is a mid-engined roadster concept car produced as a prototype by Volkswagen. It was introduced at the 2009 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The Concept BlueSport follows on from a previous roadster concept car, the Volkswagen Concept R, shown at the 2003 Frankfurt Motor Show.
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Specifications and performance
The Concept BlueSport is powered by a 2.0 L (120 cu in) TDI I4 producing around 180 hp (134 kW) and 260 lb⋅ft (353 N⋅m). A six speed dual clutch DSG gearbox helps give it an estimated 0 to 60 mph (97 km/h) time of 6.2 sec, and a top speed of 140 mph (225 km/h).
Production
It has been reported that a production BlueSport model has been under development, based on a platform, codenamed Mimo (for Mittelmotor, or mid engine) or 9X1, to be shared between the Volkswagen Group marques Volkswagen, Audi and Porsche. The Audi version, related to the Audi e-tron Detroit concept car, may be named Audi R4 or R5. As of 2026, there have been no Concept BlueSport cars produced nor sold. A Porsche variant is speculated to be a "spiritual successor" to the Porsche 356 roadster, positioned below the current Boxster, as the company's entry-level model.
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Specifications
- name
- Volkswagen Concept BlueSport
- Manufacturer
- Volkswagen
- Production
- 2009
- Class
- Concept car
- Body style
- 2-door roadster
- Layout
- MR layout
- Engine
- 2.0 L TDI I4
- Transmission
- 6-speed DSG
- Wheelbase
- 2430 mm
- Length
- 3990 mm
- Width
- 1745 mm
- Height
- 1260 mm
- Kerb weight
- 2600 lb
- Related
- Audi e-tron
- Designer
- Klaus Bischoff, Thomas Ingenlath, Peter Wouda, Romulus Rost
- sp
- us
- Top speed
- 225 km/h
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Sources
- Wikidata — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3562805CC0 1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_Concept_BlueSportCC BY-SA 4.0 · Text © Wikipedia contributors; revision 1350111701 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Volkswagen_Bluesport--DC.jpgPublic domain · Photo: IFCAR · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Manufacturer website (link only) — https://web.archive.org/web/20090129113449/http://www.volkswagen.co.uk/volkswagen-world/news/item/122Link only; no content copied · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Car Model Index — https://models.autoculturesociety.com/Compiled record. Sources that do not permit reuse are not copied; this index is credited instead.