Volkswagen W12 Nardo concept (2001)
Concept car · 2001 · Combustion
A mid-engined W12 supercar that shattered the 24-hour speed record.
The bright-orange W12 Nardo was the final evolution of Volkswagen's mid-engine W12 supercar studies, first sketched by Italdesign in 1997. Its 6.0-litre naturally aspirated W12 - effectively two narrow-angle VR6 units on a common crankshaft - produced 600 PS and drove the rear wheels through a sequential gearbox, wrapped in a 1,200 kg carbon-fibre body. In February 2002 a W12 coupe set a 24-hour world record at the Nardo Ring in Italy, covering 7,740.576 km at an average of 322.891 km/h.
Key facts
- Engine: 6.0L naturally aspirated W12
- Power: 600 PS (441 kW)
- Torque: 621 Nm
- 0-100 km/h: approx. 3.5 s
- Top speed: 357 km/h
- Kerb weight: 1,200 kg (carbon-fibre body)
Production
- Status: Concept only
- W12 supercar prototype that set speed records at Nardo but was never put into production.
- Revealed at Tokyo Motor Show 2001
Source: Wikipedia - Volkswagen W12