Detroit 2016: VW Tiguan GTE Active concept captures a moment in time

Given the ongoing emissions scandal that’s battering Volkswagen in the US, it’s no surprise that its Detroit show presence is on a rather smaller scale than usual, and its key show car is essentially the latest second-generation Tiguan dressed up in a rugged bodykit.

As you’d expect, VW has done the details carefully, including ensuring the tyres are appropriately sourced from the USA.

However, we just can’t get past the car’s roof rack that appears to have a distressed face set in the end. It’s kind of how we imagine the board members looked when the #dieselgate scandal broke…