Another reason for its conception was to prove to the world that Volkswagen Group can build a supercar and can build a large and reliable engine for its flagship car models such as the Audi …

The W12 Nardo is a supercar unique to Volkswagen, designed to test a new type of engine, the W-configuration, that ended up breaking records. First introduced as the W12 in 1997, the …

2016年4月16日 · On February 23, 2002, Volkswagen took its W12 supercar to the high-speed ring at Nardo. In twenty-four hours, it screamed at 200 miles per hour, covering a distance of …

2022年3月10日 · The first full-blown supercar to don Volkswagen badges was not just a showpiece, but a fully functional beast that proved the superiority of the W engine configuration.

2022年2月25日 · Volkswagen was dreaming of supercars long before it bought the ailing Bugatti firm in 1998. Starting with the Beetle, the German marque had built its reputation on “people’s …

2020年4月24日 · For Volkswagen fans, the ultimate "could have been" for the brand was the W12 Coupe Concept, or Nardó, as it's more commonly known. This mid-engine supercar was …

2022年2月28日 · Slotted beneath the sleek bodywork of the mid-engined supercar was a 5.6-liter W12 that was created by pairing two of VW’s 2.8-liter VR6 engines on a common crankshaft. …

2017年1月23日 · What you’re looking at here is a Volkswagen supercar. And while that’s brave enough in itself (just think about how dismal the sales figures were for the otherwise brilliant …

Ordering VWs power plant designers to develop a W-configuration 12-cylinder engine was one thing, but he also wanted a special supercar built so that the unit had a home. Volkswagen is a...

On October 2001 a prototype of Volkswagen’s new W12 coupe in the final stages of development set the world speed record for distance covered in 24 hours. The long term development of …