Volkswagen W12 Concept
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Volkswagen W12 Concept
The Volkswagen W12 Coupe (also known as the Volkswagen Nardo) was a concept car created by Volkswagen in 1997.
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Conception
Picture. At the request of then VW CEO Ferdinand Piech, Giorgetto Giugiaro and his Italdesign team was to design a Volkswagen supercar, with instructions that it had to accommodate a 12 cylinder engine in a W configuration, be mid-engined, and also be able to be configured with VW's Syncro AWD system.
Another reason for its conception was to prove to the world that Volkswagen could build a large and reliable engine for its luxury car, the Phaeton, and its SUV, the Touareg.
1997 concepts
In 1997, at the Tokyo Motor Show, Volkswagen stunned the crowds with their 1st supercar, a bright yellow W12 Coupe with a 5.6L W12 engine producing 309 kW (420 bhp), with Syncro AWD, and also, to the surprise of the public, a red W12 Roadster with the same engine in a rear-wheel drive configuration.
2001 concept
In 2001, at the Tokyo Motor Show, VW released their most powerful W12 supercar version yet, in Bright Orange. The engine was rated at producing 441kW (512hp) and 621 Nm (458 ft·lbf) of torque; it could go from 0 to 100 km/h (0 to 62 mph) in about 3.5 seconds and had a top speed of 350 km/h (214 mph), weighing just 1200 kg. It was one of the fastest supercar concepts in the world.
World record holder
A special unpainted carbon fiber version of the W12 Coupe set 7 world 24-hour speed records at the Nardò Circuit near Lecce, Italy. The car's nickname was derived from the circuit.
Popular culture
The Nardo has also been popular in other media. The scale model car maker Maisto produces a scale model of the Nardo as part of their collection, and Matchbox produces a Nardo as part of their special collection series.
- Project Gotham Racing 2 has the Nardo and several other vehicles as part of their "Long Beach Booster Pack" up for download on Xbox Live.
- Its sequel, Project Gotham Racing 3, features the Nardo in the game.
- Gran Turismo 4 features the Nardo as well.
- Test Drive Unlimited features the W12 Concepts as unlockable vehicles.
- World Racing 2 features it plus shows it in the front cover of the game.
- GTI Racing has the Nardo
Notes
- ^ Notice that original Italian names has stress on the last syllable.
External links and references
- Serious Wheels — VW W12 Nardo
- Volkswagen W12 Concept — RSportsCars.com
- VW UK's Official Nardo Page
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