Volkswagen GX3: A 3 Wheel Car

Volkswagen GX3: A 3 Wheel Car
 

Volkswagen GX3: A 3 Wheel Car

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Apr 23, 2008

Volkswagen GX3: A 3 Wheel Car

10 lb/hp power-to-weight ratio (1200lb curbweight), 1.25g road holding, and 46 mpg. It is powered by a tranverse, rear mounted 1.6-liter 4-cylinder that makes 125hp and 112.5 ft-lbs of torque and enables the GX3 to sprint to 62mph in 5.7 seconds.

Row all the way through the 6-speed gearbox and you’ll eventually top out at 125mph. Suspension is double wishbone with coil-overs in the front and an aluminum mono swing arm in the back. Oh and about that back tire – 315/30 on an 18×12-inch rim.

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