For those of you who might not be as in tune with the automotive world as us, the 2018 New York Auto Show is happening and there have been tons of amazing vehicle announcements! Volkswagen has had a few that we’re excited to share – and if you’ve always wanted to drive one of your own, there hasn’t been a better time to get behind the wheel! Check out some of the highlights from the NYAS!

First of all, the newest addition to the Volkswagen family – the Arteon – will get an R-Line trim of its own! VW has been giving its vehicles R-Line trims lately, and now the Arteon will join the club. Normally, the R-Line means that the vehicle gets some nice steering wheel mounted paddle shifters, a bodylift that makes the whole car seem a little more sporty, and larger wheels. It also includes separate brakes from the rest of the trims, differently styled air intakes, and even special badging and color schemes. That means if you want the new Arteon but want to stay sporty, you’ve got the option of the R-Line!

Volkswagen revealed a fantastic new concept for a smaller and more sporty Atlas vehicle, the Atlas Cross Sport Concept. Though the concept loses the third row of seats, it’s shorter and sportier with a lot more tech and style than the current Atlas. It’s also got a plug-in gasoline-electric hybrid powertrain that takes a powerful engine and a couple of electric motors and makes driving magic.

Finally, the most outlandish but still exciting of Volkswagen’s offerings at the NYAS: the Atlas Tanoak Pickup Concept. Yes, that’s correct. Pickup. VW has taken the chassis of an Atlas and built a pickup truck on top of it. (They sell a pickup in Europe already, the Amarok, just as an FYI.) It’s tall and wide and has a good amount of road clearance, and drives just like the Atlas but with the hauling power of a pickup. It’s also got a luxe interior with all the tech goodies you can expect from VW, but again… it’s a pickup truck. By Volkswagen. We kinda dig it.