The Volkswagen W12 Nardo was the final evolution of Volkswagen’s late-1990s W12 supercar concept series, following the W12 Syncro and W12 Roadster. Unveiled at the 2001 Tokyo Motor Show, it was powered by a 6.0-liter naturally aspirated W12 producing 591 horsepower and 458 lb-ft of torque. The car used a lightweight mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout with active aerodynamics, allowing a 0–60 mph time of around 3.5 seconds and a top speed of roughly 217 mph. The name comes from the Nardò Ring test track in Italy, where the car set multiple 24-hour endurance records, averaging more than 200 mph over nearly 4,800 miles. Although it never reached production, the W12 Nardo played an important role in developing the Volkswagen Group’s W-engine technology later used in Bentley and Bugatti models.