Monday, September 5, 2011

Volkswagen takes another shot at single-seat mobility with Frankfurt-bound Nils concept

Volkswagen takes another shot at single-seat mobility with Frankfurt-bound Nils concept

There aren't a lot of cars out there that have more doors than seats. Usually it's the other way around, but that's what Volkswagen has in store with the Nils concept. The tiny one-seater packs two polycarbonate gullwing doors (plus a rear hatch) in a unique shape that envisions a future mode of transportation for European commuters. Riding on four outboard wheels with individual fenders, the Nils is about more than its form factor, though. Behind the driver sits a 15 kW electric motor that delivers a range of about 40 miles, but with a 25 kW overboost function that can propel it to 62 mph in 11 seconds.

Autoblog, Volkswagen takes another shot at single-seat mobility with Frankfurt-bound Nils concept