More cars you didn't know existed...

[Dapster]

I must have been living under a rock for the last few months as I went into my local VW dealer the other day to poke around an ID4 (note, waiting list 1.5 years....) and found this thing staring back at me. Taigo - never even knew it existed. Been in the UK for a few months.

[rodericb]

ajprice said:

Prototypes count, right? A Dodge Caliber badged Mitsubishi Lancer intended to replace the Neon but never produced. https://www.thedrive.com/news/43871/pics-show-1-of...

They could have made a SRT badged version of the Evo

A dodgy looking Lancer.

[MadmanO/T People]

In America, you can buy a Volkswagen Taos.

What is it? It's a Seat Ateca with a Volkswagen nose.

[MisterWhippy]

MadmanO/T People said:

In America, you can buy a Volkswagen Taos.

What is it? It's a Seat Ateca with a Volkswagen nose.

It's based on an Ateca/Karoq.

[Ussrcossack]

Puddenchucker said:

DFSK Glory:



Aparently these are (were?) available in the UK - there's one for sale on AutoTrader.

Probably brought in by the importer to evaluate and type approve.

There have been quite a number of DFSK importers, so it's probably their old stock, that never went live in the market place

[mat205125]

Dapster said:

I must have been living under a rock for the last few months as I went into my local VW dealer the other day to poke around an ID4 (note, waiting list 1.5 years....) and found this thing staring back at me. Taigo - never even knew it existed. Been in the UK for a few months.

Wonder where these are made?

I know its less important than it used to be, however a Golf out of Wolfsburg will always be more of a VW than one made in Mexico

[mholt1995]

Found myself in proximity to a Lexus IS250 coupe/convertible the other day, must be the first one I've ever seen because I wasn't aware of one existing!

Only 6 for sale on AT so can't have been a particularly popular choice

Internet-donated picture

[Jader1973]

mat205125 said:

Dapster said:

I must have been living under a rock for the last few months as I went into my local VW dealer the other day to poke around an ID4 (note, waiting list 1.5 years....) and found this thing staring back at me. Taigo - never even knew it existed. Been in the UK for a few months.

Wonder where these are made?

I know its less important than it used to be, however a Golf out of Wolfsburg will always be more of a VW than one made in Mexico

Spain and Brazil.

Engineered in Brazil though, so it is one of those weird South American things - a hacked about Mk6 Polo. Shares the doors and some other body bits, interior, plus suspension.

I just found out they make a T-Roc cabriolet

[RC1807]

Jader1973 said:

//SNIP//

I just found out they make a T-Roc cabriolet

Neighbour has one .... Looks no worse or better than the Evoque cab, TBH. OK, not a positive comment, but, you know....

[Hugo a Gogo]

RC1807 said:

Jader1973 said:

//SNIP//

I just found out they make a T-Roc cabriolet

Neighbour has one .... Looks no worse or better than the Evoque cab, TBH. OK, not a positive comment, but, you know....

Not only do they make it, but it's the only cabrio they do make these days

[saaby93]

Hugo a Gogo said:

RC1807 said:

Jader1973 said:

//SNIP//

I just found out they make a T-Roc cabriolet

Neighbour has one .... Looks no worse or better than the Evoque cab, TBH. OK, not a positive comment, but, you know....

Not only do they make it, but it's the only cabrio they do make these days

Did VW ever have more than one cabrio in its range?
ETA yes Golf & Beetle

[PartsMonkey]

ajprice said:

Prototypes count, right? A Dodge Caliber badged Mitsubishi Lancer intended to replace the Neon but never produced. https://www.thedrive.com/news/43871/pics-show-1-of...

They could have made a SRT badged version of the Evo

Its better looking than the other rebadge job on the Lancer. This is the Proton Inspira. I have to confess I'm so sad, I dragged my wife around a branch of Toys 'R' Us in Kuching so I could buy a die cast model of one.

[Dashnine]

saaby93 said:

Did VW ever have more than one cabrio in its range?
ETA yes Golf & Beetle

Plus the Eos.

[Fast Bug]

saaby93 said:

Did VW ever have more than one cabrio in its range?
ETA yes Golf & Beetle

Karmann Ghia and Beetle, adding the Trekker might be pushing it a bit to make 3 on sale at the same time

[biggbn]

RC1807 said:

Jader1973 said:

//SNIP//

I just found out they make a T-Roc cabriolet

Neighbour has one .... Looks no worse or better than the Evoque cab, TBH. OK, not a positive comment, but, you know....

I really like them both, would really like an Evoque convertible

[thebigmacmoomin]

PartsMonkey said:

ajprice said:

Prototypes count, right? A Dodge Caliber badged Mitsubishi Lancer intended to replace the Neon but never produced. https://www.thedrive.com/news/43871/pics-show-1-of...

They could have made a SRT badged version of the Evo

Its better looking than the other rebadge job on the Lancer. This is the Proton Inspira. I have to confess I'm so sad, I dragged my wife around a branch of Toys 'R' Us in Kuching so I could buy a die cast model of one.

Some of the rally spec cars that looked like Mitsubishi Evo 6's were actually Proton aswell.

[hammo19]

Apologies if this has already been shown but I wish they would have made this

[MattyD803]

Jader1973 said:

Spain and Brazil.

Engineered in Brazil though, so it is one of those weird South American things - a hacked about Mk6 Polo. Shares the doors and some other body bits, interior, plus suspension.

I just found out they make a T-Roc cabriolet

They also make a "T-Cross", another odd Hatchback / SUV crossover thing......but even more awkward looking due to how narrow/tall it looks.....



So that's T-Cross, T-Roc and Taigo....which are all within a few cm of each other size wise.....all competing for the same 'type' of buyer......,the majority of which, round here at least, are 40+ year old women.......

Edited by MattyD803 on Tuesday 26th July 09:06

[21st Century Man]

Regarding the last few pages and the thread title, how/why would you know they existed? And who cares?

Utter, utter dross of the PCP white goods variety.

[MattyD803]

21st Century Man said:

Regarding the last few pages and the thread title, how/why would you know they existed? And who cares?

Utter, utter dross of the PCP white goods variety.

OK fine.....what about the Peugeot 205 GTi "1FM" edition.....



I know a lot of people in 'car circles' know of it's existence, but equally many don't as they are super rare as far as special editions go (only 25 built), they rarely change hands and although mechanically nothing particularly exciting, they are quite special in many ways.

A bit of a dream car for me to be brutally honest, but then I am a big retro Peugeot fan.

Edited by MattyD803 on Tuesday 26th July 15:41