{"id":1894,"date":"2015-12-21T19:03:05","date_gmt":"2015-12-21T19:03:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.supercars.net\/blog\/?p=1894"},"modified":"2024-12-27T00:40:30","modified_gmt":"2024-12-27T00:40:30","slug":"2005-volkswagen-ecoracer-concept","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/2005-volkswagen-ecoracer-concept\/","title":{"rendered":"2005 Volkswagen EcoRacer Concept"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>2005 Volkswagen EcoRacer Concept<\/h1>\n<p><span id=\"intelliTXT\">Wolfsburg \/ Tokyo, 19 October 2005 &#8211; At the Tokyo Motor Show, Volkswagen presents an incredibly economic sports car. The EcoRacer&#8217;s average fuel consumption is as low as 69 mpg (29km\/l) and it reaches a maximum speed of 143 mph (230 kmh).<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Thanks to its carbon fiber body, this mid engine sports car weighs a mere 850 kilograms and accelerates in only 6.3 seconds to 100 km\/h. EcoRacer is powered by a next generation 134 bhp (100 kw) turbo diesel engine.<\/p>\n<p>Between 1900 and 3750 rpm, the 1484 cc four-valve engine develops a torque of more than 250 Newton metres. The unit is both light and compact, and conforms to the EU-5 exhaust standard. The gearbox of the turbo-diesel is the DSG double-clutch transmission.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks to a removable T-bar roof and rear hatch, this makes the EcoRacer is firstly, a coupe, and secondly, a roadster with an exchangeable front windscreen. A special catch in the area of the A column can be released to allow the windscreen with frame and the upper dashboard housing to be taken off and replaced with different versions.<\/p>\n<p>The body design with its new sports car front configuration, LED head and rear lights-system, solid proportions and strong lines, EcoRacer demonstrates that even very economical cars can be stylish and quick.<\/p>\n<h3>2005 Volkswagen EcoRacer Concept<\/h3>\n<figure class='gallery-item'>\r\n            <div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\r\n                <a href='https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/340370.jpg' class='tipi-lightbox'>\r\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/340370.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"2005 Volkswagen EcoRacer Concept\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/340370.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/340370-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/340370-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/340370-770x512.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/340370-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/340370-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/340370-293x195.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n            <\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\r\n            <div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\r\n                <a href='https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/340371.jpg' class='tipi-lightbox'>\r\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/340371.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"2005 Volkswagen EcoRacer Concept\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/340371.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/340371-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/340371-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/340371-770x512.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/340371-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/340371-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/340371-293x195.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n            <\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\r\n            <div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\r\n                <a href='https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/342975.jpg' class='tipi-lightbox'>\r\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/342975.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"2005 Volkswagen EcoRacer Concept\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/342975.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/342975-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/342975-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/342975-770x512.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/342975-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/342975-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/342975-293x195.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 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300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/2005_Volkswagen_EcoRacerConcept7-100x75.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/2005_Volkswagen_EcoRacerConcept7-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/2005_Volkswagen_EcoRacerConcept7-293x220.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n            <\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\r\n            <div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\r\n                <a href='https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/2005_Volkswagen_EcoRacerConcept6.jpg' class='tipi-lightbox'>\r\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/2005_Volkswagen_EcoRacerConcept6.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"2005 Volkswagen EcoRacer Concept\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/2005_Volkswagen_EcoRacerConcept6.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/2005_Volkswagen_EcoRacerConcept6-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/2005_Volkswagen_EcoRacerConcept6-100x75.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/2005_Volkswagen_EcoRacerConcept6-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/2005_Volkswagen_EcoRacerConcept6-293x220.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n            <\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\r\n            <div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\r\n                <a href='https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/2005_Volkswagen_EcoRacerConcept5.jpg' class='tipi-lightbox'>\r\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/2005_Volkswagen_EcoRacerConcept5.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"2005 Volkswagen EcoRacer Concept\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/2005_Volkswagen_EcoRacerConcept5.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/2005_Volkswagen_EcoRacerConcept5-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/2005_Volkswagen_EcoRacerConcept5-100x75.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/2005_Volkswagen_EcoRacerConcept5-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/2005_Volkswagen_EcoRacerConcept5-293x220.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n            <\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\r\n            <div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\r\n                <a href='https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/2005_Volkswagen_EcoRacerConcept4.jpg' class='tipi-lightbox'>\r\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/2005_Volkswagen_EcoRacerConcept4.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"2005 Volkswagen EcoRacer Concept\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/2005_Volkswagen_EcoRacerConcept4.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/2005_Volkswagen_EcoRacerConcept4-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/2005_Volkswagen_EcoRacerConcept4-100x75.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/2005_Volkswagen_EcoRacerConcept4-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/2005_Volkswagen_EcoRacerConcept4-293x220.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 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https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/2005_Volkswagen_EcoRacerConcept2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/2005_Volkswagen_EcoRacerConcept2-100x75.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/2005_Volkswagen_EcoRacerConcept2-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/2005_Volkswagen_EcoRacerConcept2-293x220.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n            <\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\r\n            <div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\r\n                <a href='https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/2005_Volkswagen_EcoRacerConcept1.jpg' class='tipi-lightbox'>\r\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/2005_Volkswagen_EcoRacerConcept1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"2005 Volkswagen EcoRacer Concept\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/2005_Volkswagen_EcoRacerConcept1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/2005_Volkswagen_EcoRacerConcept1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/2005_Volkswagen_EcoRacerConcept1-100x75.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/2005_Volkswagen_EcoRacerConcept1-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/2005_Volkswagen_EcoRacerConcept1-293x220.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n            <\/div><\/figure>\n<h3>In Detail<\/h3>\n<table class=\"cardetails\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"boldlabel\" align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"30%\">engine<\/td>\n<td class=\"boldvalue\" align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"70%\">TDI Inline-4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"label\" align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"30%\">aspiration<\/td>\n<td class=\"value\" align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"70%\">Turbo-Diesel<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"label\" align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"30%\">valvetrain<\/td>\n<td class=\"value\" align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"70%\">4 Valves per Cyl<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"label\" align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"30%\">compression<\/td>\n<td class=\"value\" align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"70%\">17.2:1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"label\" align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"30%\">power<\/td>\n<td class=\"value\" align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"70%\">100.0 kw \/ 134.1 bhp<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"boldlabel\" align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"30%\">body \/ frame<\/td>\n<td class=\"boldvalue\" align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"70%\">CFP Bodywork over CFP Monocoque w\/CFP Rear Subframe &amp; Roll Bar<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"label\" align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"30%\">f brake size<\/td>\n<td class=\"value\" align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"70%\">mm \/ in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"label\" align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"30%\">r brake size<\/td>\n<td class=\"value\" align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"70%\">mm \/ in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"label\" align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"30%\">wheelbase<\/td>\n<td class=\"value\" align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"70%\">2480 mm \/ 97.6 in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"label\" align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"30%\">length<\/td>\n<td class=\"value\" align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"70%\">3770 mm \/ 148.4 in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"label\" align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"30%\">width<\/td>\n<td class=\"value\" align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"70%\">1740 mm \/ 68.5 in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"label\" align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"30%\">height<\/td>\n<td class=\"value\" align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"70%\">1120 mm \/ 44.1 in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"label\" align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"30%\">gear ratios<\/td>\n<td class=\"value\" align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"70%\">:1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Story by Volkswagen &amp; Supercars.net<\/p>\n<p>Above Images \u00a9IMAGE CREDITS &#8211; Volkswagen<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2005 Volkswagen EcoRacer Concept Wolfsburg \/ Tokyo, 19 October 2005 &#8211; At the Tokyo Motor Show, Volkswagen presents an incredibly economic sports car. The EcoRacer&#8217;s average fuel consumption is as low as 69 mpg (29km\/l) and it reaches a maximum speed of 143 mph (230 kmh). Thanks to its carbon fiber body, this mid engine sports car weighs a mere 850 kilograms and accelerates in only 6.3 seconds to 100 km\/h. EcoRacer is powered by a next generation 134 bhp [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1901,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2190,9348,17102,180],"tags":[18322,6825,33,13061,17405,181,17976,21798],"class_list":["post-1894","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-2000s","category-guides","category-model-guides-concept-cars","category-volkswagen","tag-2000s-all","tag-2000s-cars","tag-concept","tag-car-profiles","tag-model-guides-concept-cars","tag-volkswagen","tag-volkswagen-model-guides-all","tag-volkswagen-model-guides-concept-cars"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>2005 Volkswagen EcoRacer Concept<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/2005-volkswagen-ecoracer-concept\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"2005 Volkswagen EcoRacer Concept\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"2005 Volkswagen EcoRacer Concept Wolfsburg \/ Tokyo, 19 October 2005 &#8211; At the Tokyo Motor Show, Volkswagen presents an incredibly economic sports car. 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