MERCEDES-BENZ C 111 CONCEPT SUPERCAR

MERCEDES-BENZ C 111 CONCEPT SUPERCAR
Few Concept cars have had a longer lifespan with multiple iterations and as many engines as the MERCEDES-BENZ C 111 CONCEPT SUPERCAR.Introduced in 1969 at the Frankfurt Auto Show with a three-rotor Wankel engine; a decade later one of a dozen built and powered with a boosted V-8 is still racking up miles. Originally designed by the legendary Bruno Sacco and developed by a team of engineers led by Rudolph “Rudi” Uhlenhaut, the first and second C 111 platforms were used to experiment with new engi...
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VW NARDO W12 SUPERCAR.

On the 20th anniversary of Volkswagen breaking seven world speed records on the famed Nardò circuit in Italy, we take a look back at the infamous VW NARDO W12 SUPERCAR. Few are aware the first Supercar to feature a functioning example of Volkswagen’s unique “W” engine was not the Bugatti Veyron with its quad-turbocharged W16 engine. Instead, the earliest progenitor bore a VW emblem on its hood. With aerodynamic styling penned by Giorgetto Giugiaro of ItalDesign, the striking W12 Concept...
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