Volkswagen W12 Concept 1997 posters


Volkswagen W12 Concept

The Volkswagen Nardo (also known as the Volkswagen W12 Coupe) was a concept car created by Volkswagen in 1997. At the request of VW CEO Ferdinand Piech, Giorgetto Giugiaro and his team at Italdesign were commissioned to design a VW supercar with the specification that it would have a W12 engine, be mid-engined, and feature VW's Syncro AWD system. This was also to prove that Volkswagen could build a reliable large engine for their luxurious Phaeton car and Touareg SUV. In 1997, at the Tokyo Motor Show, an impressive yellow W12 Coupe with a 5.8L W12 engine was unveiled, producing 309 kW (420 bhp) and Syncro AWD technology, as well as a red W12 Roadster in a rear-wheel drive configuration. Four years later, at the same motor show, VW released an even more powerful Bright Orange W12 supercar, with 441kW (512hp) and 458 ft·lbf of torque, reaching a top speed of 214 mph (350 km/h). It was one of the fastest supercars at the time. The remarkable W12 Coupe also achieved success at the Nardo Circuit near Lecce, Italy when it set seven world 24-hour speed records in an unpainted carbon fiber version. This feat led to the car being affectionately known as the "Nardo".

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