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by mfatica 2595 days ago
Christ they couldn't come up with a better image than that?? Is that really what the thing looks like?
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Is that really what the thing looks like?

Granted, you had to wade your way to the third paragraph to find it:

"VW didn’t announce exact pricing for the higher-range models, or any further specs (hence the light blue and pink camouflage). "

For some reason, automakers seem to like to cover their under-development vehicles in garish camouflage. Like this one from 2016: https://electrek.co/2016/07/27/daimler-etruck-first-all-elec...
Isn't the reason obvious? They don't want to give you a good look at the car just yet, and would much rather make your eyes bleed till proper PR shots are done and dusted.

Plus it looks cool as, when you spot the most jarring car on the road!

It makes it hard to determine details of the body shapes from candid photos.