These live pics from the Geneva Motor Show present the Italdesign Tex and Go! models designed by Giugiaro for Volkswagen. The Tex model has been put together by Tex Willer and is the Volkswagen sports car of the future. It’s 1.75 metres wide and 1.35 m tall with 19-inch wheels and space for four occupants. It uses a Twin Drive hybrid system with a 1.4-litre TSI engine, and an 85 kW battery-driven electric system. Used in conjunction, about 400 Nm of torque is produced.

The Italdesign Tex is equipped with a seven-speed DirectShift transmission and overall has a top speed of 220 km/hr. The sprint to 100 km/hr is achieved in six seconds. No possible production details have been released for this model, so we don’t know at this stage whether it will get beyond prototype status or not.

The Italdesign Go! model is 3.99 metres long with a wheelbase of 2.7 m. It’s a five-seater car with a large boot space of between 400 and 525 litres. It also runs off electric technology with a plug-in battery system located under the floor of the car, under the front and rear seats. Weight distribution is 58:42. The interior features a new dash set-up with monitors showing the view from the rear cameras of the car.

Giugiaro Volkswagen Concepts live at 2011 Geneva Motor Show

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