Even a company like it VW, who is reluctant to experiment, occasionally creates crazy things. Like, pretty special T-Roc Cabriolet with fabric roof. Volkswagen in Brazil presented Virtus (essentially a South American saloon version of the Polo) which it is 30 engineers v six weeks turned into a car without a roof.
Four-door convertible sedan in the form of a small car, it is a unique project that was developed especially for the visit of the Brazilian president Luiza Inácia Lula da Silva at the VW factory in São Bernardo do Campo in São Paulo. It doesn't look like it's a convertible in the true sense of the word, as none of the photos show Virtus not shown with roof up. Besides the loss pillars B and C the car also received other changes.
Brazilian VW team lengthened the vehicle by increasing the wheelbase, which made the rear part more spacious. However, this change required changing the size of the fuel tank. In addition, it was necessary to remove the roof strengthen the body. Another was built between the front and rear seats crosses, which rear passengers could hold on to while standing.
According to the models Fusca/Beetle (1959, 1993), Polo sedan (2003) in Fox (2005) is unusual Virtus the fifth vehicle that he Volkswagen Brazil reworked for the visit of the current president. Lula da Silva he toured the factory while sitting in the back seat of the vehicle Virtus Cabrio. The car will now be on display at the factory's historic vehicle museum.
