Volkswagen may be best known for making the ubiquitous Beetle and the evergreen Golf GTI, but what about 12-cylinder, all-wheel-drive supercars?
In 1997, at the Tokyo Motor Show, Volkswagen debuted its W12 Synchro—so named because of its 5.6-liter W12 engine and all-wheel-drive drivetrain—to prove that the company was capable of producing both luxury and sports cars.
In this instance, the car's …
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NickD
UltimaDork
7/22/20 8:36 a.m.
The VW Golf W12-650 concept was still the best use of a W12 ever.
aw614
Reader
7/22/20 11:57 a.m.
I remember when Piech went on his crazy concept car streak for VAG lol
10/10 would bang over just about anything out of Italy.
STM317
UberDork
7/22/20 1:05 p.m.
It's kind of like a German Saleen S7 in my eyes (meaning good looks, but more understated). That's no bad thing.