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XL Sport

XL1-based sports prototype with Ducati V2 engine.

Volkswagen XL Sport (Wikimedia Commons search)
Volkswagen XL Sport (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Thesupermat · CC BY-SA 3.0
?ProductionNot yet verified
0Chassis documentedin this archive
?SurvivingNot yet verified
Contents
  1. 01Overview
  2. 02Production & history
  3. 03Specifications
  4. 04Colours & options
  5. 05Individual cars
  6. 06Reference

01Overview

At a glance

Built
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Years
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Engine
Rear-mounted 90-degree V2, desmodromic, four valves per cylinder · 1,199 cc / 1.2 LFactory: 1,199 cc
Power
147 kW / 200 PSFactory: 147 kW
Top speed
270 km/hFactory: 270 km/h
Body
Not yet verified
Designer
Not yet verified
In this archive
Not yet verified
Surviving
Not yet verified

Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.

Why it matters

The XL Sport is a concept car derived from the XL1, fitted with the V2 engine of the Ducati 1199 Superleggera. Volkswagen presented it at the Paris Motor Show as a lightweight sports car with 200 PS and a stated top speed of 270 km/h.

How rare is it?

Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.

Model rarityNot yet assessed Production figure not yet verified.
Specification rarityNot yet assessed
Colour rarityNot yet assessed
Individual rarityNot yet assessed
Historical rarityNot yet assessed
Survival rarityNot yet assessed

Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.

Photos

Exterior, interior and detail photos with their licences.

02Production & history

Production

Every figure says what it counts.

No production figures recorded yet.

History

Volkswagen gave the XL Sport its world premiere at the Paris Motor Show. It is a sister model of the XL1 and shares its basic design and carbon-fibre body, but is longer and wider and has a new space-frame chassis and a rear-mounted Ducati engine. The Superleggera engine itself was made in a limited run of 500 units.

Variants

How each version differs from the standard XL Sport.

No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.

03Specifications

Technical specifications

Engine

Engine familyDucati 1199 Superleggera (Superquadro) V21
Engine codeNot yet verified
LayoutRear-mounted 90-degree V2, desmodromic, four valves per cylinder1
Cylinders21
Displacement 1,199 cc / 1.2 LFactory: 1,199 cc1
Bore 112 mmFactory: 112 mm1
Stroke 60.8 mmFactory: 60.8 mm1
Compression ratioNot yet verified
ValvetrainDOHC, desmodromic, four valves per cylinder1
Fuel systemTwo injectors per cylinder1
Power 147 kW / 200 PSFactory: 147 kW1Rating: manufacturerStated as 147 kW / 200 PS.
Power atNot yet verified
Torque 134 NmFactory: 134 Nm1
Redline 11,000 rpm1Maximum engine speed.

Transmission & drivetrain

Gearbox7-speed dual-clutch (DSG) with intermediate gearbox (reduction factor 1.86)1
Gears71
Driven wheelsRear1

Chassis, body & dimensions

ChassisHigh-strength steel space frame1
Front suspensionDouble wishbone, pull-rod dampers1
Rear suspensionDouble wishbone, push-rod dampers1
BrakesCeramic discs1
SteeringNot yet verified
Body constructionCFRP (RTM) monocoque body1
Wheelbase 2,424 mmFactory: 2,424 mm1
Length 4,291 mmFactory: 4,291 mm1
Width 1,847 mmFactory: 1,847 mm1
Height 1,152 mmFactory: 1,152 mm1
Front trackNot yet verified
Rear trackNot yet verified
Kerb weight 890 kgFactory: 890 kg1Source says only "weight"; type of weight not specified.
Dry weightNot yet verified

Performance

Maximum speed 270 km/hFactory: 270 km/h1
0–100 km/h 5.7 s1
Fuel tankNot 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.

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Factory options & codes

Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.

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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.

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Competition history

Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.

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Auction & sale history

Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.

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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.

Features named by Volkswagen: forward-swinging wing doors, camera-based e-Mirrors instead of door mirrors, an extendible rear spoiler, a five-slat louvre in the rear hatch, a red LED ribbon at the rear and "Motore Ducati" lettering ahead of the rear wheel arches.

Sources

Each number links to the exact facts it supports.

  1. 1
    World premiere of the XL Sport Level A Volkswagen Newsroom (press release)
    • V2 adapted from the new Ducati 1199 Superleggera
    • two four-valve cylinders ... arranged at an angle of 90 degrees
    • world's most powerful two-cylinder engine
    • 1,199 cc DOHC engine
    • bore/stroke ratio (112 mm/60.8 mm)
    • desmodromic valve control system
    • two injectors per cylinder
    • 147 kW / 200 PS
    • Torque from the V2 engine (134 Nm)
    • speeds up to 11,000 rpm
    • 7-speed dual clutch gearbox (DSG)
    • 7-speed dual clutch gearbox
    • transmitted to the rear axle
    • high-strength steel space frame
    • double wishbone front axle ... pull rod configuration
    • double wishbone rear axle ... push rod configuration
    • brake system with ceramic discs
    • body, many parts of which are manufactured in carbon-reinforced polymer
    • wheelbase has also been increased to 2,424 mm
    • 4,291 mm long
    • 1,847 mm wide
    • 1,152 mm high
    • weight (890 kg)
    • top speed of 270 km/h
    • 0-100 km/h in 5.7 seconds
    Accessed 2026-11-12

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