VW's GX3 - what do people think?
 

I just came across some info on the Volkswagen GX3 - cross between a car and motorcycle. Curious to see what others in the MINI community think.

What I think? I want one and I could actually afford this one!

Project Moonraker at it again :roll:

i'd love to use that as my summer commuter vehicle.
i've already got my watertight pelican laptop case!!

looks like fun to drive. don't want one, but wouldn't mind trying it out
in the canyons.

Two thumbs up:thumbsup::thumbsup:

x2

I would buy one in a heartbeat!

GX3 ....wheeee!
 

--Whoa weird! Kinda reminds me of the go karts I raced in Phoenix. Seat + wheels+ engine = GOOOOOO!!!

http://www.vwvortex.com/artman/uploads/gx3_side_hr.jpg

Looks neat-o tho! I think Toyota put out something even funkier if you can imagine and that one seated 2 motorcycle style. Cool and weird. I likey! :thumbsup:

--pyratio

I like:thumbsup:

Ultimate Mini
 

This out-mini's a mini. Mini Cooper for winter, GX3 for summer!

Here is another that was in Automobile magazine from a few months ago. It has the next generation MINI engine. Peugeot 20Cup Concept

I wonder how it would handle with only three wheels. Oversteer?

hmmm...so, did VW copy the French? (Peugeot's ultralight 20Cup)

http://img.timeinc.net/popsci/images...perout_485.jpg

That's even prettier.

my former friend came up with the original concept for the gx3 when he was interning at VW in simi valley.

SLLOOOOOOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW


Car/Bike hybrid: A cross between a bike's comfort and an economy car's speed.

So, where can I test drive one?

looks like a tadpole...almost a frog, kinda. :grin:

Owning one of those would be better than having the first mini in the USA... :nod: For years everywhere you went ppl would be dying to ask you what it is, how much is it... what kind of gas mileage, and how fast is it?

Personally I'd be interested.... 17 grand for a "motorcycle" that has some hope of being a bit safer than an actual motorcycle. Frankly speaking, the only reason I don't have a Bike is everyone I know that's had one has had a nasty accident, and I just have too much to lose.

you mean arnold? :lol:

:lol: :lol:

That would be my plan also... The dang thing pulls 1.25 g's! For 17k, 46mpg, use of the commuter lane :thumbsup: . As I've planned all along the MINI will be my Fall/Winter ride (A/C coming-out after this Summer), and with the GX3 looking like it will happen, this will be my canyon commuter on the warm sunny days!

Oh, the red trike shown above (Peugeot) is FWD, I believe. While the body of the GX3 is not the most appealing, I feel, the panels are said to easily unfasten, so... I'm sure the aftermkt will have some mighty cool options :wink: .

I love that Lotus and Swift are involved also...

For those who are interested, there is a fairly comprehensive thread going here, for which I just posted (joined moments ago):

http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=2382582&page=1

I'm putting my name on the waiting list tomorrow. It's perfect and at $17k, it's a bargain. Any idea what engine it's running? It says it's a 1.6, but what's the last 1.6 that VW used?

Let me know if a deposit is necessary. I'd like to do the same, most likely this weekend, but maybe after work one night...