Volkswagen Concept D Explained

Volkswagen Concept D
Manufacturer:Volkswagen AG
Production:1999 (Concept car)
Predecessor:None
Class:Mid-size luxury car (liftback)
Body Style:5-door liftback/fastback sedan
Engine:5.0 V10 TDi (diesel engine)
Transmission:6-speed Tiptronic
Length:49951NaN1
Width:18741NaN1
Height:14401NaN1
Weight:18000NaN0

The Volkswagen Concept D is a concept luxury liftback designed by Ferdinand Piƫch, which was unveiled at the 1999 International Motor Show Germany before going on public display.[1] [2]

The vehicle featured a V10 TDI diesel engine (offering 230 kW/313 bhp at 4000 rpm and 750 Nm torque), six-speed Tiptronic, 4Motion all-wheel drive, air suspension with adaptive damping and Bi Xenon headlamps.[3] It was essentially a five-door prototype of the luxury sedan, the Volkswagen Phaeton, which debuted in 2002.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Volkswagen's Concept D previews Phaeton. autonews.com. 13 September 2016. 21 December 2020.
  2. Web site: Volkswagen: The new high end D1. autointell-news.com. 21 December 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20040720171246/https://www.retrospeed.org/competicion/fura/index.htm. 20 July 2004. 14 September 1999. dead.
  3. Web site: Technology, Design: Study Concept D (1999). volkswagen-newsroom.com. 14 September 1999. 8 February 2021.
  4. Web site: 1999 VW Concept D: Concept We Forgot. motor1.com. 21 March 2018. 21 December 2020.