Volkswagen tasked its Italian designers with creating a coupe you can't buy and this was the result
Published on Sep 15, 2025 at 1:12 AM (UTC+4)
by Molly Davidson
Last updated on Sep 11, 2025 at 3:36 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Ben Thompson
Volkswagen asked Italdesign to imagine a coupe it has no plans to build, and the result was a sharp little EV called the EVX Project.
It looks part crossover, part sports car, and entirely off-limits.
Because this one’s destined to stay a sketch and a hologram.
Which is a real shame, as we’re sure you’ll agree.
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So what exactly is this forbidden Volkswagen coupe?
The EVX Project is a two-door, four-seat electric coupe drawn by Italdesign – the Italian studio under Audi’s wing.
It sits on VW’s MEB+ platform, the same one headed for hatchbacks like the ID.2 Polo GTI.
Instead of a hatch, Italdesign shaped it into a coupe with proportions that blur the line between sporty and upright.
Measured out, it runs 166 inches long, 71 wide, and 58 tall.
That makes it smaller and lower than a Range Rover Evoque, with rear styling that leans toward Toyota’s C-HR.
Volkswagen hasn’t discussed power.
The MEB+ setup supports a 223-horsepower front motor in the Polo GTI, but no specs have been linked to this design.
And that’s the point – the EVX isn’t a prototype, it’s a styling exercise.
At IAA Mobility in Munich, it appeared only as a hologram, closer to concept art than machine.
VW’s history of cars you can’t have
The EVX joins a long list of Volkswagens that never made it beyond design studios.
In 2017, sketches surfaced of an SP2-inspired electric coupe that stayed on paper.
Before that came curiosities like the W12 Nardo, XL Sport, BlueSport, and EcoRacer – built as one-offs, never for customers.
A similar story played out with Gen.Travel – VW’s autonomous long-distance concept revealed in 2022.
Designed to replace short-haul flights, it came with gullwing doors, a flat-bed cabin, and no steering wheel.
Bold on paper, but always meant as an experiment in future travel, not a production car.
Then there was the ID.XTREME – a off-road spin on the ID.4 GTX.
With 3D-printed bodywork, lifted suspension, and 382 horsepower, it showed what an electric adventure vehicle could look like.
Like the EVX, it existed to flex imagination, not to reach dealerships.
The Volkswagen EVX shows VW can still dream – just not in ways you’ll ever drive.
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Molly Davidson is a Junior Content Writer at Supercar Blondie. Based in Melbourne, she holds a double Bachelor’s degree in Arts/Law from Swinburne University and a Master’s of Writing and Publishing from RMIT. Molly has contributed to a range of magazines and journals, developing a strong interest in lifestyle and car news content. When she’s not writing, she’s spending quality time with her rescue English staffy, Boof.
