The Concept R is a rear wheel drive roadster motor car with a mid placed engine, manufactured by Volkswagen.
The 6 cylinder, double overhead camshaft naturally aspirated engine has 4 valves per cylinder and a capacity of 3.2 litres. For this model it musters power and torque figures of 261 bhp (265 PS/195 kW) at 6250 rpm and 350 Nm (258 lbft/35.7 kgm) at 2800 rpm respectively.
The engine supplies its power through to the wheels by means of a 6 speed manual transmission.
Its maximum speed claimed is 250 km/h (155 mph).
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater roadster | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2580 mm | 101.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1471 mm | 57.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1491 mm | 58.7 inches | |
| Length | 4163 mm | 163.9 inches | |
| Width | 1778 mm | 70 inches | |
| Height | 1250 mm | 49.2 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.61 | ||
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| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | |||
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Volkswagen | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 6 in 15° vee | ||
| Capacity | 3.2 litre 3189 cc (194.605 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 84 × 95.9 mm
3.31 × 3.78 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.88 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 265 PS (261 bhp) (195 kW) at 6250 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 350 Nm (258 ft·lb) (35.7 kgm) at 2800 rpm |
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| Specific output | 61 kW/litre 83 ps/litre 81.8 bhp/litre 1.34 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
109.75 Nm/litre
1.33 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | |||
| Fuel system | |||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1379.2 kPa (200 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | 7 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 531.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 5.3 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
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| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 250 km/h (155 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | |||
| Weight-to-power ratio | |||
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| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | mid | ||
| 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 | 8.5J x 019 ET 50 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 8.5J x 019 ET 50 | ||
| Tyres front | 255/40 R 19 | ||
| Tyres rear | 255/40 R 19 | ||
| Brakes F/R | |||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed manual | ||
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| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 113157 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | Concept | ||
| RAC rating | 26.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2003 Volkswagen Concept R added 2003-09-09. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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