This was the car that would be known as the Nardó, or W12 Coupe Concept ... computer and car telephone." Volkswagen asserted in the press release that the Nardo's specifications weren't simply ...

Of course, they’d been hinted at with a mock-up in the Audi Avus concept of 1991, but this was the first time a working Volkswagen ... the W12 became the 591bhp W12 Nardo, named after a record ...

Volkswagen wowed the crowds at the 1997 Tokyo Motor Show when it unveiled its Nardo W12 supercar concept. The German giant wanted to show off its technical prowess while also challenging the ...

Volkswagen surprised many in the automotive ... at the Tokyo event motoring press were presented with the 600hp W12 Nardo concept. Weighing in at just 1,200kg and developing more than 600hp ...

Some concept cars are actually drivable ... though they wouldn't stay that way for long. The Volkswagen W12 Nardo was the apex of the program. This screaming orange wedge premiered at the same ...

The principle of a 12-cylinder is simple. It comprises 12 pistons mated to a common crankshaft that are usually split between ...

On February 23, 2002, Volkswagen took its W12 supercar to the high-speed ring at Nardo. In twenty-four hours ... and the 1991 Audi Avus concept, be so essential? Why did Piech ask the legendary ...