VW Brands Bring Sporty Concepts to Wörthersee

Volkswagen'sVolkswagenGermany, 1938 > present98 models
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brands are bringing a host of concepts to the Wörthersee Tour in Reifnitz, Austria, on May 16. Audi, Skoda and Seat will all have concepts at the show. Wörthersee started as a car show purely for GTIVolkswagen Golf GTIGermany, 2009 > present4 photos
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enthusiasts in 1981, but it has grown since then to be the largest VW show in the world. It is a place Volkswagen goes to interact with its most hardcore enthusiasts, and it often debuts concepts there first. 

SkodaSkodaCzech Rep., 1895 > present57 models
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is bringing two cars to Wörthersee this year. The first is the CitigoSkoda Citigo Easy 1,0 MPI...Czech Rep., 2011 > present3 photos
DJ Car and is relatively boring. The car has a 100,000 Watt sound system and was created specifically for Wörthersee. A DJ will perform using the car in the Skoda concert area.

The other Skoda is far more interesting- the Citigo Rally. The car gets a significantly larger and more aggressive front bumper to accept a larger air intake, and on the back the car has a large rear spoiler and central exhaust. 

Seat is bringing six modified versions of the LeonSeat Leon Gen.2 [Typ 1P]Spain, 2005 > 201297 versions
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, IbizaSeat Ibiza Gen.4Spain, 2008 > present316 versions
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and MiiSeat Mii Gen.1Spain, 2011 > present48 versions
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, but the Spanish automaker is mainly shining a light on its Ibiza Cupra Concept. The concept had been shown previously, but Seat still says that it is a close-to-production concept of the next gen Ibiza Cupra powered by a 1.4 TSI engine with 180ps, 17in wheels and sporty styling.

SeatSeatSpain, 1950 > present29 models
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also has tuned versions of the Ibiza FR and Leon Cupra RSeat Leon 2.0 TSI Cupra RSpain, 2009 > present2 photos
. The cars show off the accessories available to Seat buyers like 17in wheels, painted brake calipers and larger rear spoiler.

Like Skoda, Seat is showing a more sporty version of the Mii. The car is painted Tornado Red with 16in wheels and a red and black sport interior. 

Finally, Seat is showing racing tuned versions of Ibiza SC Trophy and Leon Super Copa. The Ibiza Trophy uses a 1.4l TSI engine with 180ps and a seven-speed DSG with a limited-slip differential. To deal with the difficulty of racing, the Ibiza has a modified oil sump, larger brakes and racing suspension with 18in wheels with flared fenders. The Trophy is offered for sale for €31,500. 

For €63,000 you can buy a Leon Super Copa that has a 250km/h top speed based on the car that races in the World Touring Car Championship. It uses the 2.0 TSI engine from the Cupra R tuned to produce 300hp and 340Nm of torque with a six-speed DSG with a limited-slip differential. 

Even AudiAudiGermany, 1909 > present83 models
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is bringing a few concepts to Wörthersee, although only one of them is new. It has three concepts of the Q3Audi Q3Germany, 2011 > present66 versions
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: the Q3 Red Track, Q3 Jinlong Yufeng and RS Q3. They all use Audi's 2.5l five-cylinder turbo with between 310hp and 360hp. 

The Red Track is meant for skiing enthusiasts and comes with two pairs of CFRP skis. The Jinlong Yufeng was shown in Shanghai with a dragon theme, and the RS Q3 was also shown in China that is meant as an ultimate version of the Q3 with more power, flared fenders and CFRP body panels.

The one new vehicle Audi is showing is an electrically-powered bicycle. The frame of the bike weighs 1.6kg and is made entirely from carbon fiber. It has 26in wheels made from CFRP that weight 600g. The bike is powered both by the pedals and a 3hp electric motor. The bike's total weight is 21kg. To recharge the batteries, it can be plugged into an outlet and recharged on a 230V in 2.5 hours. 

Audi's stand at Wörthersee will show 16 models including the new A3 and TT RS PlusAudi TT RS plusGermany, 2012 > present5 photos
, and it will also be showing its line of vehicle accessories. 

So far Volkswagen itself has only confirmed that it will have the GTI that its apprentices have worked on at Wörthersee. However, in the past it has brought wild concepts that sometimes happen to get made. For instance, the GTI CabrioletVolkswagen Golf GTI CabrioGermany, 2012 > 20129 photos
that recently went on sale in Germany was shown at Wörthersee before any car show. Because VW has a new Golf coming at the Paris Auto Show at the end of September, it is possible that we could see a hint of the new model at Wörthersee or perhaps even something else.

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