Engineering:Volkswagen Concept D
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| Volkswagen Concept D | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Volkswagen AG |
| Production | 1999 (Concept car) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Mid-size luxury car (liftback) |
| Body style | 5-door liftback/fastback sedan |
| Layout | front-engine design 4Motion (four-wheel drive) |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 5.0 V10 TDi (diesel engine) |
| Transmission | 6-speed Tiptronic |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 4,995 mm (196.7 in) |
| Width | 1,874 mm (73.8 in) |
| Height | 1,440 mm (56.7 in) |
| |uk|Kerb|Curb}} weight | 1,800 kg (3,968 lb) |
| Chronology | |
| Successor | Volkswagen Phaeton |
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The Volkswagen Concept D is a concept luxury liftback, which was unveiled at the 1999 International Motor Show Germany before going on public display.[1][2] It was a five-door prototype of the luxury sedan, the Volkswagen Phaeton, which debuted in 2002.[3][4]
The Concept D featured a V10 TDI diesel engine producing 230 kW (308 hp; 313 PS) at 4000 rpm and 750 N⋅m (553 lb⋅ft) of torque, paired with a six-speed Tiptronic transmission. It also featured 4Motion all-wheel drive, air suspension with adaptive damping and Bi Xenon headlamps.[5]
References
- ↑ "Volkswagen's Concept D previews Phaeton". 13 September 2016. https://www.autonews.com/article/20160913/CCHISTORY/160919985/volkswagen-s-concept-d-previews-phaeton.
- ↑ "Volkswagen: The new high end D1". autointell-news.com. 14 September 1999. https://www.autointell-news.com/european_companies/volkswagen/vw_marke/volkswagen-concepts/vw-d1/volkswag5.htm.
- ↑ "1999 VW Concept D: Concept We Forgot". 21 March 2018. https://www.motor1.com/news/236787/vw-concept-d-concept-we-forgot/.
- ↑ "VW Press UK". https://www.vwpress.co.uk/press-kits/199.
- ↑ "Technology, Design: Study Concept D (1999)". 14 September 1999. https://www.volkswagen-newsroom.com/en/images/detail/technology-design-study-concept-d-1999-18103.
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