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Story is HEREGallery is HERE 1600x1200 wallpapers HERE Short version: - VW claims a top speed of 202 mph
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- 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 Mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive 650hp twin-turbo W12 powered GTI concept. Yikes!  
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oh jesus.vw engineers you cruel, cruel, nasty little Germans. Another dream car I'll never have.
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| Re: (kraut_pauer79) » | « » 12:19 PM 5-17-2007 | |
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what more can you say then holy ****? That is once nice looking car, and I'd really like to see some numbers for this gti, weight etc.
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| Re: (Bains) » | « » 12:21 PM 5-17-2007 | |
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| Quote, originally posted by Bains » | | what more can you say then holy ****? That is once nice looking car, and I'd really like to see some numbers for this gti, weight etc. |
Are you looking at the same car I am? That thing's ghastly... I'm sure it's fast, but... the widebody kit is just awful.
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| Re: VW Golf GTI W12...Repost? (Mikedav) » | « » 12:21 PM 5-17-2007 | |
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How heavy is the w12?Even if that GTI has 4 motion, I would think with that much weight in the front on a car it would be stepping out every time you tried taking a hard corner.
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| Re: (Bains) » | « » 12:22 PM 5-17-2007 | |
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Yikes! VW takes the Clio V6 to the estreme
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| Re: (cougar) » | « » 12:22 PM 5-17-2007 | |
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| Quote, originally posted by cougar » | Are you looking at the same car I am? That thing's ghastly... I'm sure it's fast, but... the widebody kit is just awful. |
I dig the look, hopefully they'd change the front bumper, other then that it looks really nice to me.
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| Re: (Bains) » | « » 12:26 PM 5-17-2007 | |
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Reminds me of that picture of clarkson driving the atom with his mouth blowing open.
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| Re: VW Golf GTI W12...Repost? (Bjaardker) » | « » 12:26 PM 5-17-2007 | |
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| Quote, originally posted by Bjaardker » | | How heavy is the w12? Even if that GTI has 4 motion, I would think with that much weight in the front on a car it would be stepping out every time you tried taking a hard corner. |
It's mid-engine.I'm surprised it's real. Most assuredly it's a one-off that'll sit in some VW museum until a zombie apocalypse, but it's still extremely cool. I hope Top Gear tests it.
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| Re: VW Golf GTI W12...Repost? (Mikedav) » | « » 12:26 PM 5-17-2007 | |
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It almost looks like the engine is in the back
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| Re: VW Golf GTI W12...Repost? (Mikedav) » | « » 12:27 PM 5-17-2007 | |
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Big engine, little car? I love it. 
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| Re: VW Golf GTI W12...Repost? (Bjaardker) » | « » 12:27 PM 5-17-2007 | |
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I don't think it's in the front; look at the shot from the front/top, the roof dips down like it forms an air intake?
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| Re: (axe) » | « » 12:29 PM 5-17-2007 | |
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| Quote, originally posted by axe » | | Yikes! VW takes the Clio V6 to the estreme |
That was my first thought as well.
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| Re: VW Golf GTI W12...Repost? (vwgtirob) » | « » 12:31 PM 5-17-2007 | |
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| Quote, originally posted by vwgtirob » | | I don't think it's in the front; look at the shot from the front/top, the roof dips down like it forms an air intake? |
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| Re: (Arsigi) » | « » 12:31 PM 5-17-2007 | |
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| Quote, originally posted by Arsigi » | | That was my first thought as well. |
Me too... its cool and all, but not really my taste.
it looks as out of place as the Clio does in real life.
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| Re: VW Golf GTI W12...Repost? (vwgtirob) » | « » 12:32 PM 5-17-2007 | |
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the engine is heavier than the car 
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| Re: VW Golf GTI W12...Repost? (kcn0113) » | « » 12:36 PM 5-17-2007 | |
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It is actually a diffuserhttp://www.volkswagen.de/vwcms....html
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"Mittelmotor"... yeah, it's midengined.And HOLY CRAP that would be a blast to drive!
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| Re: (Uk in NY) » | « » 12:40 PM 5-17-2007 | |
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Can anyone translate this?http://www.auto-motor-und-spor...7.hbs
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| Re: (eibbor) » | « » 12:41 PM 5-17-2007 | |
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Gallery is HERETranslated press release: http://www.thecarlounge.com/ne...shtml
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| Re: VW Golf GTI W12...Repost? (Mikedav) » | « » 12:47 PM 5-17-2007 | |
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They said the 3.6 would'nt fit!!! So what is different under the hood? What gives? 
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i thought it was a pchop...looks like GT4 screenshots..
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| Re: (jamie@vwvortex) » | « » 12:50 PM 5-17-2007 | |
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I don't care what anyone says. I think that thing is beautiful!
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| Re: (slicecom) » | « » 12:52 PM 5-17-2007 | |
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If they would pop the hood, I could pop some wood....need engine shots!!!
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| Re: VW Golf GTI W12...Repost? (LabRat56) » | « » 12:52 PM 5-17-2007 | |
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| Quote, originally posted by LabRat56 » | | They said the 3.6 would'nt fit!!! So what is different under the hood? What gives? |
There is no engine under the hood!
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| Re: VW Golf GTI W12...Repost? (LabRat56) » | « » 12:52 PM 5-17-2007 | |
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| Quote, originally posted by LabRat56 » | | They said the 3.6 would'nt fit!!! So what is different under the hood? What gives? |
This car is mid-engined. The engine is behind the front seats. The 3.6 engine fits in the Rabbit engine bay. The problem was mating it to a DSG that could take the power.
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Looks great to me. The widebody is over the top, but so is a mid-mounted W12 in a GTI.I'm really digging the front end - very clean. 
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| Re: VW Golf GTI W12...Repost? (kraut_pauer79) » | « » 12:55 PM 5-17-2007 | |
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I'm speechless...
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| Re: VW Golf GTI W12...Repost? (Mikedav) » | « » 12:57 PM 5-17-2007 | |
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I'm so glad VW continues to make concept/prototype cars with tons of horsepower and actual production vehicles with underpowered, anemic slug motors!Good job VW! Maybe you guys can make some concept vehicles that are reliable.. to make us even more jealous?
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| Re: (IwantaRs4) » | « » 12:57 PM 5-17-2007 | |
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Looks awesome! ...well, except for the rear bumper. But the front and sides look amazing.
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| Re: (jamie@vwvortex) » | « » 12:57 PM 5-17-2007 | |
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| Quote, originally posted by jamie@vwvortex » | | Gallery is HERE We're translating the press release right now... |
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| Re: (IwantaRs4) » | « » 12:59 PM 5-17-2007 | |
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| Quote, originally posted by IwantaRs4 » | | In order to send to the engine vitally necessary air for breathing, the rear side windows were easily inward swivelled, in order to create behind the C-column large Lufteiunlaesse. |
I hadn't noticed that detail yet.
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| Re: VW Golf GTI W12...Repost? (Halo2x) » | « » 1:00 PM 5-17-2007 | |
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i need bigger for a background
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| Re: VW Golf GTI W12...Repost? (Arsigi) » | « » 1:01 PM 5-17-2007 | |
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There is no engine under the hood! |
then pop the trunk to see the engine bay
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oh jesusit has turbos too???? *cowers in fear*
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