The Volkswagen K70 is a four-door sedan developed by NSU and marketed from 1970–1975 by Volkswagen after its 1969 acquisition of NSU — as the first water-cooled, front-engine, front drive vehicle from a company, to that point, synonymous with …

Der VW K 70 war das erste Fahrzeug von Volkswagen mit einem Front-Reihenmotor sowie Wasserkühlung und der erste in Serie gebaute Volkswagen mit Frontantrieb. Entwickelt wurde er von NSU . Er kam im September 1970 auf den Markt.

There was the K 70 1.6-liter engines and a power of 75 HP (55 kW) or 90 hp (66 kW) and from 1973 (K 70 S / LS) with 1.8 liter displacement and 100 PS (74 kW). They were derived from the engine of the NSU 1200 , had a five-bearing crankshaft and …

Dec 31, 2014 · This 1970 Volkswagen K70 L appears to be largely original and in remarkably well kept condition, surpassing even that of another good looking, unrestored example from England we featured earlier this month. Designed by NSU and adopted by VW following its 1969 absorption of that company, these cars predated the Passat as Wolfsburg’s first ...

Feb 14, 2015 · The car started off as a NSU concept, but was taken over and rebranded by VW when it bought out the Neckarsulm firm in 1969. For VW it represented uncharted territory in terms of its front-mounted, 1605cc 74bhp overhead-cam water-cooled engine developed from the air-cooled 1200cc NSU Prinz.

Oct 12, 2019 · The K70 came as standard with a 1605cc four-cylinder engine that was a development of the old NSU air-cooled 1177cc motor, with the later LS version being equipped with a larger 1807cc engine that gave it the performance lacking in the smaller-engined car, taking it to a top speed of 101mph/162kmh.

Mar 7, 2022 · Britain only ever had two types of K70 – the 90hp 1605cc “L”, and the later 100hp 1807cc “LS”. The engines were only ever meant for leaded 4-star/98RON and shouldn’t be run on anything less.

Oct 25, 2020 · Representing a major departure over older Volkswagens, the K70 featured a state-of-the-art chassis with independent suspension and had a long wheelbase that opened up a lot of legroom inside and...

May 29, 2019 · The K70 began life as an NSU stablemate to the Ro80, but it became a Volkswagen at the eleventh hour. Martin Buckley tells the intriguing tale behind this last-minute change of plan

The Volkswagen K70 is an original and elegant sedan, designed by NSU chief engineer Ewald Praxl and designer Claus Luthe. Marketed from 1970 to 1973 by Volkswagen after the acquisition of NSU in 1969, it would become the first Volkswagen front-wheel drive water-cooled engine.