The Volkswagen 412 is a saloon (sedan) designed by Brooks Stevens with 4 doors and a rear mounted engine which transmits its power to the rear wheels.
It forms part of Volkswagen's Typ 4 model range.
Its 1.7 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, overhead valve, 4 cylinder that develops 67 bhp (68 PS/50 kW) of power at 4500 rpm, and maximum torque of 125 N·m (92 lb·ft/12.7 kgm) at 2800 rpm.
The engine supplies its power through to the wheels via a 4 speed manual transmission.
It weighs a claimed 1100 kg at the kerb.
Maximum stated speed is 145 km/h, which equates to 90 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | Brooks Stevens | ||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2500 mm | 98.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1376 mm | 54.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1340 mm | 52.8 inches | |
| Length | 4555 mm | 179.3 inches | |
| Width | 1675 mm | 65.9 inches | |
| Height | 1475 mm | 58.1 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.82 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1100 kg | 2425 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 50 litres | 11 [13.2] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Volkswagen | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Flat 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.7 litre 1679 cc (102.459 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 90 × 66 mm
3.54 × 2.6 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.36 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
68 PS (67 bhp) (50 kW) at 4500 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
125 Nm (92 ft·lb) (12.7 kgm) at 2800 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
29.8 kW/litre 40.5 ps/litre 39.9 bhp/litre 0.65 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
74.45 Nm/litre
0.9 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | |||
| Fuel system | 1 carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 935.6 kPa (135.7 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 4 | ||
| Engine coolant | Air | ||
| Unitary capacity | 419.75 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 18.5 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 145 km/h (90 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 61.76 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 PS/kg 45.42 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 kW/kg 60.91 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 22.02 kg/kW 36.78 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | rear | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 4½J x 15 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 4½J x 15 | ||
| Tyres front | 155 SR 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | 155 SR 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | 281 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 652058 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| Model family | Typ 4 | ||
| RAC rating | 20.1 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1972 Volkswagen 412 added 2020-03-15. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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