Volkswagen EcoRacer in Detail

http://www.eurocarnews.com - Tight Proportions: The styling of the bodywork, with its new sports-car front end, LED headlamp and rear-light systems, tight proportions and powerful lines, demonstrates that even very economical cars can rivet attention wherever they appear. The bodywork of the EcoRacer is 3.77 metres long, 1.74 metres wide, and only 1.21 meters high. The wheelbase of the specially developed 17 alloy rims is 2.48 metres. The font and rear overhang is extremely short.

Fully functional: The prototype is anything but a show-room mock-up. It can be driven without restrictions, and is intended to serve as a technology test-bed. And the EcoRacer is also a versatile all-rounder: As soon as a door is opened, the roof wing above it swings up, giving optimal access. The entire T-bar roof is removable. Even the rear hatch can be removed. And, last but not least, the frame of the windscreen can be exchanged for a module with a short, racing windshield. This makes the EcoRacer, firstly, a coupé, secondly, a roadster and, thirdly, a speedster.

CFP bodywork: As the mainstay of the EcoRacer, a carbon-fibre (CFP = carbon-fibre reinforced plastic) bodywork was developed that was both light and stiff. Structurally, it is a CFP polycoque (the safety structure embraces room for two persons) with roll bar, CFP crash elements and a CFP skin. The main parts of the polycoque are a chassis pan, two side members and the dashboard. The crash elements in the front area are the CFP crash absorber and an aluminium bumper cross-member. A further CFP module carries the engine and rear axle. The vehicle f loor with integrated diffuser is also made of CFP.

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