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W12 Coupé (Nardo)
Running W12 supercar prototype that set Nardo records
Still being researched: identification guide. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Photo: Lebubu93 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- Not yet verified
- Years
- Not yet verified
- Engine
- W12, mid-mounted · 5,998 cc / 6.0 LFactory: 5,998 cc
- Power
- 447 kW / 608 PSFactory: 600 hp · converted
- Top speed
- 350 km/hFactory: 350 km/h
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Italdesign Giugiaro
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
The W12 Nardo coupe, built by Italdesign for Volkswagen, was used to break world endurance speed records at the Nardo ring in 2001 and 2002, with its W12 engine in a carbon-fibre chassis. In February 2002 the W12 coupe covered 7,740.576 km in 24 hours at an average of 322.891 km/h.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
No production figures recorded yet.
History
Volkswagen's image archive captions record a W12 Coupe record-breaking drive at Nardo in 2001, and describe the W12 Nardo as a record breaker in 2001 and 2002. The captions give no figures.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard W12 Coupé (Nardo).
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | W12, mid-mounted1 Independently researched |
| Cylinders | 121 Independently researched |
| Displacement | 5,998 cc / 6.0 LFactory: 5,998 cc2 Independently researched |
| Bore | 84 mmFactory: 84 mm1 Independently researched |
| Stroke | 90.3 mmFactory: 90.3 mm1 Independently researched |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Power | 447 kW / 608 PSFactory: 600 hp · converted2 Independently researchedItaldesign figure for the 2002 record car; the 2001 record car had 660 hp per Italdesign; Ultimatespecs lists 598 PS. |
| Power at | 7,000 rpm1 Independently researched |
| Torque | 620 NmFactory: 620 Nm1 Independently researched |
| Torque at | 5,800 rpm1 Independently researched |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Gears | Not yet verified |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Carbon-fibre chassis2 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | Not yet verified |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Wheelbase | Not yet verified |
| Length | Not yet verified |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | 1,200 kgFactory: 1,200 kg1 Independently researchedSpec database; rsportscars.com gives the same 1,200 kg. |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | 350 km/hFactory: 350 km/h1 Independently researchedSpec database figure. |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | 3.5 s1 Independently researched |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
Volkswagen W12 Nardo Coupe specifications Level D Ultimatespecs.com
- Petrol 5998 cm3 W 12
- W 12
- Bore x Stroke 84 x 90.3 mm
- 598 PS / 590 HP / 440 kW @ 7000 rpm
- 620 Nm / 457 lb-ft @ 5800 rpm
- 620 Nm @ 5800 rpm
- Curb Weight 1200 kg
- 350 km/h / 218 Mph
- Acceleration 0 to 100 km/h 3.5 s
-
2
Volkswagen W12 Record Level B Italdesign (Wayback capture) · 2014-12-17
- capacity and power increased to 5998 cc and 600 hp
- 5998 cc and 600 hp
- carbon fibre is used to create strong chassis for extreme performance cars
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