W12 scrapped

[Shannon]

Originally posted in July edition of Wheels magazine

VW has adbandoned plans to produce the Ferrari-rivalling W12 supercar that holds the world record for distance covered in a 24-hour period - 7740 kays at an average speed of 333.891km/h. A suitable assembly location proved hard to find, but VW also believed that the car had passed its sell-by date - despite a major restyling that concentrated on improving the aerodynamics of the coupe shown at the 2001 Tokyo show.

Bugger.

 

[Pupik]

I think VW needs to prove itself one car lineup at a time. For a company that's had a grass-roots image until about 10-15 years ago, buliding supercars with an outrageous engine design will take a little time.

But the critics seem to like the W8 engine; maybe in a few years the W12 will show up...but for now; Lamborghini and Audi are the flagship brands of the VW-Audi Group.

 

[alex_gt]

I guess :vw: lost there bottle.........

 

[Sage]

Jeezes, that's too bad...

Well, maybe it would've been too much anyway... VW was about to have 3 supercars, which is probably too many for a car company like itself (Lamborghini Murcielago [or however you spell the blasted name], VW W12, and Bugatti Veyron).

 

[Deathhawk]

Um... the pheton is soon to come out... It has the W12 engine in it

It is typical. You will be seeing this happen over and over, we are in a ressesion.