Volkswagen unveiled the GTI W12-650 at the GTI Festival in Workhorse, Austria, in May 2007. It was designed as an idea automobile and is known to exist. Unlike most idea cars it is mechanically functional to the extent that it can be driven. Due to the rushed build time of the automobile (8 weeks), however, not all of its features function fully. The steering-wheel mounted paddle-shifters are not linked to the transmission, the hazard lights do not function, and the heating and air-conditioning process of the automobile does not function due to the dashboard controls never being linked to the unit.
The automobile features a 6.00L W12 bi-turbo engine from the Bentley Continental GT delivering 650 PS (478 kW; 641 hp), 720 N•m (531 lb•ft) of torque, 0-100 km/h (62.1 mph) in four.7 seconds and a top speed of 202 mph (325 km/h).[17] The W12 differs from the standard GTI in several ways. It is 70 mm (four.76 in) lower and 160 mm (6.30 in) wider, the rear seats have been removed to accommodate the mid-engine design, and the roof is made from carbon-fiber. The W12-650 achieved a time of one: 29.6 on BBC Top Gear is Power Lap feature. Jeremy Clarkson showed that the automobile had trouble cornering but was a blast in the straights.
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