INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
"So we are part of Volkswagen Group
We have factories all across the whole planet
We have Mexican factories
Even Volkswagen Group is ramping up additional factories in the United States
We have European factories," Schuwirth said.The original plan was to import one model from Mexico and one model from Europe, but now "I
think the only mantra for the future is we need to remain flexible because no one knows what is slightly changing, whether we like it or we
I mean, we cannot influence it, but it's not changing our plan overall," he said.When it does, it won't be with the Cupras that are finding
The Formentor is a rather cool little crossover/hatchback, available with either a 48 V mild hybrid (starting at under $32,000 or 28,000
euros) or a plug-in hybrid (starting at under $49,000 or 43,000 euro) powertrain.It uses VW Group's ubiquitous MQB platform, and the driving
experience is midway between a GTI-badged VW and one of Audi's S models
But the interior was a much more interesting place to be than either an Audi or a VW, with details like full carbon fiber seatbacks and a
buyers, and that's a pretty safe bet
That also means you can forget about the Cupra Born EV coming here
I didn't drive Cupra's Terramar but probably should have; this is an SUV that is about as small as Cupra thinks will sell in the US.Cupra's
that's about a decade younger
The aforementioned focus on design is one way it's going about attracting those new customers
The company is based in Barcelona, one of the more design-focused cities in the world, and it's leaning into that, teaming up with local
designers in cities where it maintains one of its "brand houses."
