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Volkswagen K70  

1970-1974, Germany

engines/performance

engines:
years cyl./valv. compr. displacement

power

  specific fuel torque  
70-74: i4/8V 8.0:1 1605cc.(98ci)

75DIN-hp

@5200rpm

46.7 hp/l 2bbl 92lb-ft. (125Nm)

@3500rpm

70-73: i4/8V 9.5:1 1605cc.(98ci)

90DIN-hp

@5200rpm

56.1 hp/l 2bbl 101lb-ft. (137Nm)

@4000rpm

73-74: i4/8V 9.5:1 1807cc.(110ci)

100DIN-hp

@5300rpm

55.3 hp/l 2bbl 114lb-ft. (155Nm)

@3750rpm

performance:
engine topspeed 0-50mph 0-62mph 0-100mph 0-124mph

1/4mile

mileage (US-gallon)
1.6l75hp: 148kph/92mph ?s 16.0s ?s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

11.5-12.5 l/100km18.8-20.5 mpg
1.6l90hp: 158kph/98mph ?s 14.0s ?s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

11.5-12.5 l/100km18.8-20.5 mpg
1.8l100hp: 162kph/101mph ?s 13.0s ?s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

12.5-13.5 l/100km17.4-18.8 mpg

tyres/transmission

tyres front/rear: 165 SR14
transmission/drive wheel: 4-speed/FWD

dimensions/weight

length x width x height: 4420 x 1685 x 1450 mm (174.0 x 66.3 x 57.1 in)
wheelbase - tread f/r: 2690 mm - 1390/1425 mm (105.9 in - 54.7/56.1 in)
some calculations: base aera: 7.45 m² (80.1 sq.ft.) - frontal aera: ~2.02 m² (~21.7 sq.ft.) - LxWxH: 10.80 m³ (381.2 cu.ft.)
aerodynamics: coefficient of drag (cd): 0.52 - drag area: 1.048 m² / 11.28 sq.ft.
weight: 1060 - 1100 kg (2337 - 2425 lb)
power/weight-ratio: 11.0 - 14.1 kg/hp (24.3 - 31.2 lb/hp) 71 - 91 hp/ton

price/production

base-price: 9,450 - 9,645 DM (1970) 
production: 211,127

   

The K70 was planned to be presented and sold as NSU K70. But NSU was bought by Volkwagen/Audi in 1969
and therefore VW decided to sell the K70 as a Volkswagen.
It was the first Volkswagen with front engine, front wheel drive and a watercooled engine.

Pictures taken at the "Technoclassica 2010" in Essen, Germany
 
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Pictures taken in 2003 in Braunschweig, Germany
 
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Pictures taken at the "Street Mag Show 2009" in Hanover, Germany
 
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