Flagship Volkswagen Project Trinity detailed

Volkswagen has set in motion plans to create a state-of-the-art flagship pure-electric model that is being developed under the Project Trinity codename.

No timeframe for when the flagship Volkswagen will arrive has been given, but VW's CEO Ralf Brandstaetter has confirmed it will be built on a bespoke EV architecture and created under a "radical" new production process.

The German car-maker's boss also said the vehicle would be "a highly efficient flat-seat concept with an iconic design" and that it would be viewed as Volkswagen's "innovation leader".

Along with the Project Trinity announcement, Volkswagen released a single draped image that suggests the brand is developing a wide, low, large vehicle that could take the shape of a four-door coupe.

It is expected to be based on a substantial development of the car-maker's MEB architecture that underpins both the Volkswagen ID.3 and upcoming ID.4.

Brandstaetter said the production version will become a "giant toolkit champion", with Volkswagen taking the lead on the development of a "flat-panel electrical platform".

Created to set new standards for an electric vehicle range, hence its wind-cheating looks, Project Trinity will also raise the bar for charging times.

Initially, Volkswagen will introduce its Phaeton replacement with Level 2 autonomous systems, but the European auto giant claims it will be ready for full self-driving Level 4 that could be introduced using an over-the-air-update during its lifecycle.

Speaking of software, Volkswagen's rival for cars like the Mercedes-Benz EQS will employ the manufacturer's next-gen operating system that will allow it to use greater levels of augmented tech.

The VW limo will also offer new 5G connectivity.

Confusingly, Project Trinity sounds awfully similar to Audi's Project Artemis which is a special black-ops team developing the four-ringed brand's flagship limo, set to be named the Audi A9 e-tron.

It's not known how much sharing is going on between the two teams, or if the upcoming Audi limo will be closely related to the VW flagship in an attempt to share the huge costs of development.