VW Microbus Concept

2001 GENEVA MOTOR SHOW: MICROBUS CONCEPT

A design study for the world of tomorrow as a homage to a great tradition

Wolfsburg / Geneva, 27 February 2001. Volkswagen is showing the concept car "Microbus" as a European premiere at the 71st International Geneva Motor Show. The bus of the future was designed in the Volkswagen design studio in California especially for the US market. With its original design and numerous innovative ideas, the Microbus harks back to a great tradition, starting in 1950 with the first VW bus. This Volkswagen was successful worldwide and reached cult status, especially in the USA, with the name Microbus. The design study is a new definition of this cult status:A contemporary expression of personality and freedom.

Against the backdrop of both the legendary first VW Bus generation - whose design is still, especially in the USA, known and loved today - and the form of the Beetle and the New Beetle, the design study is not a simple copy of the original bus. Our aim was to create another Volkswagen original, which was to pay homage to a great history in its own independent visionary way. The innovative Californian design team has succeeded in doing just this. This independence is demonstrated on the Microbus by the striking front end with particularly thin-line Xenon headlights, the design of the side windows and the large sliding doors. They open and close electronically at the push of a button. A dynamic appearance is guaranteed by the wide wheel arches and the specially developed 20" alloy wheels.

High-tech interior for communicative travelling

The Microbus offers 3 rows of seats. The middle centre seats can be turned through 180 degrees and the third row has been designed as a seat bench. All passengers have the protection of an integral seat belt. Intelligent features such as these are characteristic of many features in the interior. The Microbus can be transformed into a veritable car cinema: The appropriate visual images are provided by a 7" screen in the centre console, four monitors in the backrests of the first and second rows as well as two extendable displays between the second and third rows.

A second 7 inch screen, located towards the front of the roof area, provides a view of what is behind the Microbus. The picture is provided by a so-called backeye camera. Along with both the exterior mirrors, this provides a comprehensive view of what is behind the vehicle.

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[AlexDeMars123]

Needs round headlights.

[BobaFett47]

why didnt they sell that? wtf? all these terrible concepts get made, and that one doesnt. build it, and make it rear wheel drive!

[megabrontes123]

so they had this idea.

[dj00frakko0809]

Ya es 2011 y no salio vrdd????

[SamanthaEvans360]

I have an idea why not make them to run themselves with solar absorbing paint and wind speed turbines, Cool right? I love you guys at VW.

[digito2300]

VW please make this Microbus so I can buy one! I've been waiting for a long time now...

[deezynar]

It's been 5 years, is it on the road yet?

[dubyamoney]

the new beetle is rubbish and this also misses the point - it has no soul ! the face makes it look constipated. Throwing in as many gadgets as you like is also not the point. Get back to the drawing board and this go through a bag of weed before you start!!!

[audqyee]

Skip the nonsense - 1:50

[unclescott58]

I'm with a lot of others in saying this. Why didn't Volkswagen go into production with this vehicle? The New Beetle was a hit. It is nothing more than a good looking impractical version of the Golf. This beats the hell out of the practical Chrysler based mini-van they went with instead.

[tyeweb]

They would have sold and out sold the GM, Dodge, Hondas if they actually built this thing... you can cure a sick person, you can make a drunk person sober, but stupid is forever... STUPID VW- you should have made this van over that piece of crap rout an.

[Bradrex1]

Needs more LCD screens. Why look out the Windows? Making the back seat useless by popping out an LCD is brilliant.