Volkswagen Releases Official Pics of the IROC Concept

August 25, 2006 – 9:23 am by Dan Volkens
Filed under Concepts

While it’s a pretty cool concept, the color immediately throws me off. I know lots of peeps out there dig on crazy colors, like yellows, limes, purples etc., but give me subtlety any day. A nice pure silver, black, deep blue.

The colors aside, it has a strong, wide stance with the now standard monster-huge wheels and tires. I think they fit this design better though than the 20 inchers found on the Eos Highway 1 Concept.

The new frontend reminds me a lot of the current Volvo designs. Not a particular design element per se, but the shape as a whole. I do like this grill and mesh combination better than the new corporate waterfall grill design, but it’s a tad too bulky and agressive. Tone it down and I think we have a winner.

*Insert record scratch sound here* Wait a tic… as I’m writing this and doing further research, I’m thinking to myself… “Self, the IROC sure looks a LOT like a Peugeot.” I dug a little deeper, and discovered the Peugeot Elixir, which debuted in concept clothing at the 2003 Frankfurt Motor Show.

Check the pics below and compare to the IROC pics following. They’re very similar. Almost too similar. Hmm. Well, regardless of whether VW ripped Peugeot a bit much or not, I still think the IROC, or new Scirocco when it’s launched, will be a hot ride. I’d rock it.

Peugeot Elixir (Click to view larger version):

Volkswagen IROC Concept (Click to view larger version):

Volkswagen Releases Official Pics of the IROC Concept
August 25, 2006 – 9:23 am by Dan Volkens