This car is quite the machine, the ultra-car version of the popular GTI model, it develops 650 bhp and 530 foot pounds from a 6.0 liter, twin-turbo charged W12. This means a north to 60 arrives in 3.7 seconds; supercar territory. Straight line performances looks promising, and with a mid-engine, rear-wheel setup, handling could be promising as well.
The body of the car has been widened, 6 feet in total, to fit massive 295 width tires with 19 in alloys, Lamborghini tires are in the same region here, to give some prospective. It's W12 motor producing 650 bhp is a 450 bhp increase from the standard GTI's 2.0 4 cylinder that produces 200 bhp. Quite the increase on such a small car.
The downfall that this car has to be its six-speed Automatic transmission via paddle shifters behind the steering wheel. This takes a way from the sport experience that this car has to offer. This isn't the Ferrari automatic paddle shifting technology which is God-like in it's shift times. This is a German made car, not an Italian thoroughbred. This is disappointing but at the price this car will be, probably in the 6 figure area, you have other options.
While this car will be a one-off, it will be interesting to see how it takes to the public. It just doesn't look and feel like a supercar, it doesn't make you giddy like pictures of Lamborghini's do, and it doesn't scare the living hell out of you just looking at it.
Specs:
- VW claims a top speed of 202 mph
- 6.0l W12 12-cylinder twin-turbocharged engine mounted in the rear.
- 650hp and 553 lb-ft. of torque
- with the flared fenders the car sits over 6 feet wide and only 4.6 feet tall
- 19" wheels with 295 rear rubber and 235 front rubber
- the fenders are flared 3.15" at the rear
2 comments:
me likey!
Meh, id take a Ferrari over this any day. When it comes to cars with this kind of power, you want refinement, you want to know that you buying a car that has quality.
VW doesnt equate to quality, whether you like it or not, VW has had traditionally very bad ratings in areas such as this. To be spending in 6 figure region for a car, you want to know that it will last. You don't buy a house knowing that it has problems in it, so why would you spend "house" money on a car that is in the same boat?
Post a Comment