Earlier than the Bugatti Veyron, there was the superb W12 idea automobile from Volkswagen which was the primary full-scale supercar from the German firm recognized for creating and constructing individuals automobiles since its inception. The automobile debuted on the 1997 Tokyo Worldwide Motor Present and was designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro of Italdesign. In complete, three W12 idea automobiles had been created: a coupé in 1997, a roadster in 1998 and the W12 Nardo from 2001.
The top of the W12 undertaking was the W12 Nardo introduced in 2001 on the Tokyo Motor Present. Completed in vivid orange, this automobile featured a revised bodywork all through, a lighter chassis and an enlarged 6.0-liter energy plant that produced as much as 591 horsepower. Its title comes from the quick check monitor the place it set new world information on the time.
Later that 12 months, the W12 Nardo was examined on the monitor for the primary time. Within the first actual assessments, the automobile managed to clock common speeds of 183.5 mph (295.3 km/h) over 4,402 miles (7,084 km), establishing its first world report. On 23 February 2002, the black prototype with its gold BBS rims returned to the monitor for one more collection of assessments. This time it managed to take care of an astonishing common velocity of 200.6 mph (322.8 km/h) over 4,809 miles (7,739 km) in 24 hours. With this feat, the W12 Nardo was capable of set a brand new seven world information and twelve worldwide class information.
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