The Volkswagen Orbit is a concept car by styling house Italdesign shown at the 1986 Turin Motor Show. It shouldn't be confused with another Volkswagen Orbit concept shown in 1991.[1]
| Volkswagen Orbit | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Production | 1986 |
| Designer | Italdesign Giugiaro |
| Body and chassis | |
| Layout | Front-engine, four-wheel-drive |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 1,781 cc (108.7 cu in) I4 SOHC |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 3,985 mm (156.9 in) |
Overview
editBackground
editThe Orbit was a further refinement of previous Italdesign concepts such as the Alfa Romeo New York Taxi (1976), Lancia Megagamma (1978), Capsula (1982) and Together (1984). The concept was built on a Volkswagen Golf Mk2 platform, specifically the new Syncro.[2] The goal was to produce a car around 4 metres in length. The concept was 15cm taller than the existing Volkswagen Golf and featured a large amount of glass.[3]
The Orbit would be developed further into the Italdesign Machimoto,[4] shown the same year.[5]
Interior
editInside it featured a unique digital instrument cluster.[6]
References
edit- ^ "VW (D) Orbit 1991" (in English and German). Retrieved 2024-05-07.
- ^ "Back to the Future With Exclusive ItalDesign Concepts From 1986". dyler.com. March 21, 2022. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
- ^ "Volkswagen. Les concept-cars insolites de Wolfsburg". www.largus.fr (in French). August 14, 2021. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
- ^ "The brilliant, beautiful cars of Italdesign". Autocar. October 24, 2019. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
- ^ "Project: Orbit - 1986". Retrieved 2024-05-07.
- ^ "The 15 Weirdest Concept Car Interiors In Automotive History". Car Throttle. 15 August 2017. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
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