Confirmed: GX3 Just a Pipe Dream
July 4, 2006 – 11:32 am by Dan Volkens
Filed under Concepts
Our friends over at LeftLaneNews.com have confirmed that Volkswagen will not go ahead with production of the fabled 3-wheeler GX3 concept. *tear*
Yeah, I was a big fan of it. I read all of the pros and cons that commenters proposed on various sites discussing the GX3. The $17,000+ price tag, the safety concerns, etc. etc. But it seems Volkswagen states that “product liability” issues are too great for production.
“It would not have been possible for us to build the GX3 with the purity that it required, at the price which prospective customers told us they would be willing to pay,” Adrian Hallmark, Volkswagen’s U.S. chief said. “Rather than offering a product which deviated from such a basic, honest and original concept, Volkswagen has concluded that, regrettably, production will not be possible.”
Oh well, it was a good ride. I just hope VW’s Moonraker team keeps ideas like this flowing. More automobile manufacturers need to be less afraid to try something different.
Confirmed: GX3 Just a Pipe Dream
July 4, 2006 – 11:32 am by Dan Volkens
I can’t say that I’m surprised. It is a fun idea, and it shows that VW is at least thinking in the right direction. We’ll see what they think of next….