Volkswagen ARVW

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Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". The ARVW (Aerodynamic Research Volkswagen) concept car was built by Volkswagen in the end of the 1970s, initially for aerodynamic research to investigate the influence of a vehicle's shape on its fuel consumption at high speeds. A tuned, six-cylinder turbodiesel engine and a conventional gearbox were used, while the body was made from aluminium and composite materials.

The ARVW was the fastest diesel car in the world in 1980, reaching a top speed of Template:Cvt.[1]

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Fastest diesel car in 1980s. Riga Motor Museum, Latvia (October 2008)

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