autoblog.com — At the Worthersee 2007 meet for VW enthusiasts, Volkswagon pulled the wraps off the GTI W12 650 concept. A 6.0L biturbo 12 cylinder sits behind the front seats, dishing 650 horses to the rear wheels. Top speed is said to be over 200 mph, and it goes from 0-62 in 3.7 seconds. Video of its public debut is included.
May 17, 2007 View in Crawl 4
Closed AccountMay 18, 2007
I can only hope that Top Gear is allowed to review that car.
prammyMay 18, 2007
The sexiness of the Golf + the sexiness of the Renault 5 Turbo. Sweet.
weiranMay 18, 2007
It's not faster, it's slightly faster to 0-60 because it has AWD and is much lighter. The W12 would absolutely hammer a V6 once the cars are moving (e.g. most situations).
error601May 18, 2007
I'd just like to take apart that motor to see how it's designed. I believe it's actually a double-V configuration rather than a W, so it's basically like two V style engines connected together at the same crank shaft.
confuseusMay 18, 2007
it's emissions that we need to worry about.
Closed AccountMay 18, 2007
I will take my C6 Corvette over this - at least it's more reliable than the 3 V dub.
bearingMay 18, 2007
And who said the Golf was a women's car.. Retardé
jhnewtMay 19, 2007
@darkcitiAlthough I generally agree with your comment, you clearly don't know what a spoiler is for.
eamonchaneyMay 20, 2007
First off I have a turbo bug and I love it. The thing moves through traffic like a hot knife through butter. It is the most comfortable car I have ever owned. It really needs help in the cup holder area, but I have ways to work around that. But if it's not the aluminum head cracking for no reason(X1), or the mass airflow sensor dying every 6 months(X3), or the fuel pump going out(X1), or the gas take cover release mechanism seizing(X1), or the inter-cooler springing a leak(X1), one of the random little air hoses coming loose and taking all my power until I dig in there and find that one hose behind the block that I couldn't quite see...... And right now, after I just spent over $1600 to fix the inter-cooler(which took over a month at the dealership), now the f**king immobilizer won't let me start my goddamn car!!!!!! I can't afford to take it back to the damn shop!!!/end rantI love my bug, but it has problems.
gtiguyMay 21, 2007
Wow!