The Volkswagen L1 Concept is a coupé with 1 doors and an other/unknown mounted engine which supplies the power to all four wheels.
It's powered courtesy of a turbocharged engine of 0.8 litre capacity. This unit features double overhead camshaft valve gear, 2 cylinder layout, and 4 valves per cylinder. It has an output of 38.5 bhp (39 PS/28.7 kW) of power at 4000 rpm, and maximum torque of 100 N·m (74 lb·ft/10.2 kgm) at 1900 rpm.
The engine powers the wheels via a 7 speed automatic gearbox.
The Volkswagen L1 Concept weighs a claimed 380 kg at the kerb.
Top claimed speed is 160 km/h (99 mph), and carbon dioxide emissions are 36.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 1 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | |||
| Track/tread (front) | |||
| Track/tread (rear) | |||
| Length | 3813 mm | 150.1 inches | |
| Width | 1200 mm | 47.2 inches | |
| Height | 1143 mm | 45 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | |||
| Kerb weight | 380 kg | 838 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 10 litres | 2.2 [2.6] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.195 | ||
| Frontal area | 1.02 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.20 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged diesel | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Volkswagen | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 2 | ||
| Capacity | 0.8 litre 799 cc (48.758 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 79.5 × 80.5 mm
3.13 × 3.17 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.99 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 39 PS (38.5 bhp) (28.7 kW) at 4000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 100 Nm (74 ft·lb) (10.2 kgm) at 1900 rpm |
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| Specific output | 35.9 kW/litre 48.9 ps/litre 48.2 bhp/litre 0.79 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
125.16 Nm/litre
1.51 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | |||
| Fuel system | common rail direct diesel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1572.8 kPa (228.1 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 399.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo D. | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| Hybrid drivetrain | |||
| Secondary motor type | E-motor electric motor | ||
| Secondary power | 14.0 PS (13.8 bhp, 10.3 kW) | ||
| Secondary torque | |||
| Maximum system output | |||
| Maximum system torque | |||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 14.3 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 160 km/h (99 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 102.72 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 PS/kg 75.55 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 kW/kg 101.32 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 13.24 kg/kW 22.11 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
| US MPG | |||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 36.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | A | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | A+ | ||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | other/unknown | ||
| Engine layout | unknown | ||
| Drive wheels | wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | |||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | Michelin Energy Saver 95/80 R 16 53T XL | ||
| Tyres rear | Michelin Energy Saver 115/70 R 16 62T XL | ||
| Brakes F/R | |||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 7 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 202895 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | Concept | ||
| RAC rating | 7.8 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2009 Volkswagen L1 Concept added 2009-09-15. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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