Volkswagen Orbit (1986)

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]

Volkswagen Orbit
Overview
Production1986
DesignerItaldesign Giugiaro
LayoutFront-engine, four-wheel-drive
Powertrain
Engine1,781 cc (108.7 cu in) I4 SOHC
Dimensions
Length3,985 mm (156.9 in)

Overview

Background

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]

Interior

Inside it featured a unique digital instrument cluster.[6]

References
  1. "VW (D) Orbit 1991".
  2. "Back to the Future With Exclusive ItalDesign Concepts From 1986". dyler.com. March 21, 2022.
  3. "Volkswagen. Les concept-cars insolites de Wolfsburg". www.largus.fr. August 14, 2021.
  4. "The brilliant, beautiful cars of Italdesign". Autocar. October 24, 2019.
  5. "Project: Orbit - 1986".
  6. "The 15 Weirdest Concept Car Interiors In Automotive History". Car Throttle. 15 August 2017.


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