Volkswagen ARVW

Infobox Automobile
name = ARVW


manufacturer = Volkswagen
class = Concept carThe ARVW (Aerodynamic Research Volkswagen) concept car has been build by Volkswagen in the late 1970s specially as an object of aerodynamic reearch of the Volkswagen company to trace correlation between a vehicle body shape and fuel consumption at a high speed. A tuned 6 cylinder turbodiesel engine and standart gearbox were used while the body was made from aluminium and composite materials. In 1980 it was the fastest diesel car in the world reaching the top speed at 362,07 km/h.