| The VW W12 used to be a concept vehicle for | | | | The interesting features of W12 as seen in its |
| several years until it reached full production in 2004. It | | | | haynes repair manuals include two wing doors that |
| is the ultimate race car from the VW Company itself | | | | open to the front as well as a roof made of glass |
| which was unveiled during the 35th Motor Show in | | | | that extends from the windscreen above the engine |
| Tokyo. The car has a maximum speed of 350km/h | | | | compartment where the engine is located. The |
| and can accelerate from 0-100 km/h in just 3.5 | | | | engine is a 12cylinder type composed of two very |
| seconds. At this rate, it is the next fastest car to | | | | thin V6 four-valve engines that has a 72 degrees |
| Bugatti Veyron which can achieve a max speed of | | | | angle configuration. In addition, there is a joint |
| more than 400km/h. For you to know, Bugatti is also | | | | crankshaft in the engine having seven primary |
| a sub-company of Volkswagen. Of course Veyron is | | | | bearings to create V-V arrangement. The engine |
| far way more expensive compared to W12 but they | | | | weighs only 239 kg which is considerably light in its |
| only have a 50km/h difference in terms of maximum | | | | class. It is technically a two-seater coupe that has a |
| speed with thousands of dollars gap in their price | | | | design that resembles those of the VW top-class |
| tags. W12 is more practical to buy because the | | | | models in the future. The red painted VW W12 looks |
| Veyron simply has way too much of everything. The | | | | similar to Ferrari Enzo but it is way more advanced in |
| W12 is also more user-friendly if you will just check | | | | all aspects of course. The interior of the vehicle is |
| its automotive repair manuals. | | | | very luxurious that you can find leather seat cover, |
| The Volkswagen is a lightweight sports car at 1200 | | | | aluminium, and carbon fibre. Other stunning features |
| kg. To power it, the W12 has a mid-mounted six liter | | | | are the air-conditioning system, navigation system, |
| 12 cylinder engine that produces 600 horsepower at | | | | and on board computer and telephone that can all be |
| only 7000 rpm. To prove that the given maximum | | | | adjusted and controlled through a colour display |
| speed and power of VW W12 are all accurate, a | | | | located in the centre of the dash panel. |
| prototype was brought to a very famous race track | | | | In addition to the abovementioned characteristics, |
| in Nardo, Italy. Awesomely, it had set a world record | | | | the Volkswagen W12 is also very reliable on the road |
| for mileage achieved in 24 hours. The W12 prototype | | | | because it has a state of the art safety system and |
| version was able to cover 7,085.7 km (4,403 miles) | | | | excellent driving performance. However, not anyone |
| at a speed averaging 295.24 km/h beating the | | | | can drive this car. In order to unleash the full potential |
| previous record with a gap of 12 km/h (7.5 mph). | | | | of the car, drivers with guts are greatly needed. |