Volkswagen XL Sport premieres in Paris with powerful two-cylinder engine
04 Oct 2014|1,772 views
There was a strong buzz pertaining to the project for around a year and finally Volkswagen has put a stop to all rumours by premiering the cutting-edge, 500-unit limited, XL Sport concept at the ongoing Paris Motor Show.
Power is transferred to the rear-wheels via a seven-speed DSG transmission. From a standing start, the XL Sport propels to 100km/h in a brisk 5.7 seconds.
Whereas the XL1 is at its widest at the front and tapers towards the rear, the XL Sport is just as wide at the back as at the front.
Volkswagen credits the vehicle's aerodynamics, among others factors, for the car's exceptional performance. The XL Sport records a drag coefficiency of 0.258 despite featuring wider tyres, apertures for cooling air, and optimal downforce.
Like the XL1, the central monocoque and most of the body panels are manufactured in Carbon Fibre Reinforced Polymer (CFRP). The monocoque features slightly offset seats for the driver and passenger. Conventional door mirrors are replaced by e-Mirrors, small streamlined cameras integrated in the fenders that send images of the surroundings behind the car to two displays inside the vehicle.
The interior of the XL Sport has been modified and individualised to conform to the sports inclined nature of the vehicle. For example, the XL Sport boasts a digital instrument cluster that includes a lap timer and oil pressure display. A carbon fibre cowl extends across the top of the instrument cluster to completely eliminate reflections, while the steering wheel has decorative red stitching and has been equipped with aluminum alloy shift paddles to facilitate quick gear shifts.
There was a strong buzz pertaining to the project for around a year and finally Volkswagen has put a stop to all rumours by premiering the cutting-edge, 500-unit limited, XL Sport concept at the ongoing Paris Motor Show.
Based on the Volkswagen XL1, the most fuel efficient production car of all time, the XL1 Sport Concept houses a Ducati sourced two-cylinder engine - touted as the most powerful two-cylinder power unit in the world - with 197bhp and a top speed of 270km/h.
Power is transferred to the rear-wheels via a seven-speed DSG transmission. From a standing start, the XL Sport propels to 100km/h in a brisk 5.7 seconds.
Whereas the XL1 is at its widest at the front and tapers towards the rear, the XL Sport is just as wide at the back as at the front.
Volkswagen credits the vehicle's aerodynamics, among others factors, for the car's exceptional performance. The XL Sport records a drag coefficiency of 0.258 despite featuring wider tyres, apertures for cooling air, and optimal downforce.
Like the XL1, the central monocoque and most of the body panels are manufactured in Carbon Fibre Reinforced Polymer (CFRP). The monocoque features slightly offset seats for the driver and passenger. Conventional door mirrors are replaced by e-Mirrors, small streamlined cameras integrated in the fenders that send images of the surroundings behind the car to two displays inside the vehicle.
The interior of the XL Sport has been modified and individualised to conform to the sports inclined nature of the vehicle. For example, the XL Sport boasts a digital instrument cluster that includes a lap timer and oil pressure display. A carbon fibre cowl extends across the top of the instrument cluster to completely eliminate reflections, while the steering wheel has decorative red stitching and has been equipped with aluminum alloy shift paddles to facilitate quick gear shifts.
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