We’ve seen it before when manufacturers such as Toyota and Subaru combine forces and awaken vehicles such as the GT-86 and the BRZ, but this… THIS is a whole new level of engineering magic!!!
What do you get when you take an almighty Ducati motorcycle and wrap it into an an eco-minded lightweight sports car with a VW badge on it? You get something out of this world sporting a 197 HP V-Twin, weighing in at only 890 kilograms which will propel you from zero to 100 in 5.7 seconds!
Welcome to the world Volkswagen XL Sport, we have been waiting for you!
The 197 HP two-seater is powered by the same 90-degree V-twin found in the Ducati 1199 Superleggera. It redlines at 11,000 rpm and is mated to a 7-speed DSG. The XL Sport will keep on running until it reaches its top speed of 270 Km/hour.
The cockpit carries forward the XL1's beautiful simplicity while incorporating new elements like a lap timer. Will VW build it? We'd guess yes. This is an extremely fleshed out concept that writes a second chapter for the XL story.