Volkswagen has exposed a surprise idea vehicle on the eve of the Paris motor Show, called the VW XL Sport.
Based on the 313mpg XL1 production car, this new design had less of an economic climate focus, boasting a 197bhp V2 powertrain borrowed from motorcycle producer Ducati as well as a seven-speed DSG dual-clutch automatic gearbox. The engine only has 130Nm of torque, however a reduction gear between the engine as well as DSG gearbox slows engine speed as well as boosts torque to 250Nm – making the vehicle much simpler to drive on the road.
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The XL sport is purely a one-off to show what’s possible by mixing innovation from vehicles as well as bikes – there are no plans to develop it at the moment.
As well as its performance-focused engine, the XL sport gains a larger body, a modified chassis as well as larger tracks to assist enhance stability as well as grip. specific elements of the vehicle have been totally redesigned to enable the new powertrain, too.
Its aerodynamic shape as well as low kerbweight, originally established to accomplish huge economic climate figures, have enabled for seriously outstanding performance here. Volkswagen states the XL sport has a top speed of 167mph as well as can go from 0-62mph in just 5.7 seconds. The motorcycle engine, which features titanium linking rods as well as magnesium alloys, revs to much more than 11,000rpm – so it will be unlike practically any type of other vehicle on the road to drive.
The interior is altered slightly, too, boasting a digital instrument cluster specially developed for motorsport, plus decorative red stitching as well as aluminium shift paddles.
With the statement of the XL sport came the news that the VW group had just created its 200 millionth car, as well as the business stated that this idea just so occurred to be the 200 millionth vehicle to roll off the production line.
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