Volkswagen XL Sport

[Canadian Turbo]

Volkswagen has taken the wraps off the XL Sport this evening at the Paris Motor Show.

While the regular XL1 wants to be the most fuel efficient car ever made, the XL Sport comes with the world's most powerful two-cylinder engine. It's sourced from a Ducati 1199 Superleggera and develops 197 bhp (147 kW) which grants the vehicle with a 0-62 mph (0-100 km/h) run in 5.7 seconds and a top speed of 168 mph (270 km/h).

The 1199cc engine revs up to 11,000 rpm and is coupled to a dual-clutch seven-speed gearbox while 18-inch forged magnesium-alloy wheels are installed on both axles and come wrapped around in 205/40 R18 & 265/35 R18 high-performance tires. Stopping power is provided by ceramic brakes and the body panels are made from carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) to keep weight down to a low 1,962 lbs (890 kg).

The Volkswagen XL Sport has a drag coefficient of 0.258 and benefits from titanium connecting rods, pushrod rear suspension, various magnesium-alloy components along with wing doors that open to reveal a digital instrument cluster and carbon fiber cowl extending across the top of the instrument cluster.

[P Arkus]

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All that and you dont even post a pic of what a 2Cyl engine looks like in a car like that??? lol

[Canadian Turbo]

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All that and you dont even post a pic of what a 2Cyl engine looks like in a car like that??? lol

They do not really offer a great look at it.

[ToXicXxX]

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What in the hell is up with that shifter? Looks like a torture device.

[Natty54]

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this would make quite the noise!!

[R_Ethug]

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looks like they took the R8 and just mucked with it and put a vw badge on it lol

[witchcraftz]

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Yes please, if this was for sale in my price range I'd get one for sure.

[GingerBeef]

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Yes please, if this was for sale in my price range I'd get one for sure.

Any mention of pricing? im assuming its well into the 6 figure range?

[kujiwara]

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Any mention of pricing? im assuming its well into the 6 figure range?

Pretty sure this one will end up as an one-off concept car, because 2 cylinder 11000rpm seems to lack torque and practicality..

[GingerBeef]

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Pretty sure this one will end up as an one-off concept car, because 2 cylinder 11000rpm seems to lack torque and practicality..

Its already in production? 500 units will be made.

[ToXicXxX]

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6 figures for a VW... That's gonna sell soooo well...

[Canadian Turbo]

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This Ducati powered unit is a sport concept version of the XL1 which is in production and has a run of 250 units for Europe only with a starting price of €111,000, a green halo car if you will. They sold 200 to retail customers and more than that applied so their was a draft, so it is safe to assume they are all sold out, and the first ones were delivered over the summer.

[GingerBeef]

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This Ducati powered unit is a sport concept version of the XL1 which is in production and has a run of 250 units for Europe only with a starting price of €111,000, a green halo car if you will. They sold 200 to retail customers and more than that applied so their was a draft, so it is safe to assume they are all sold out, and the first ones were delivered over the summer.

Thats for the XL1 they are all sold and on the streets already. According to VWVortex's post about the XLSport 500 units will be made.

[Stonewall]

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So those tiny things on the side are mirrors? how the heck does that work.

[Canadian Turbo]

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So those tiny things on the side are mirrors? how the heck does that work.

I believe they are cameras with small screens inside the car in each corner, replacing a traditional set of door mirrors.