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Volkswagen Orbit | |
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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) |
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]
The 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]
Inside it featured a unique digital instrument cluster. [6]