Volvo LCP2000
| Volvo LCP | ||
|---|---|---|
Kerb weight | 707 kg (1,559 lb) | |
The Volvo LCP2000 (Light Component Prototype) is a concept car built by Volvo in 1983.[1] It was a project which comprised many engine options for the testing of different fuel types. In this project Volvo experimented with light weight materials to build the engine, such as aluminium, magnesium and plastics.
Development
The engineers started work in 1979; they were given a clean sheet to create a car meant for the year 2000, maximizing low fuel consumption.[1] Especially magnesium was used to a large extent; this was a result of Volvo's aborted Norwegian affair (Norway would take forty per cent of the company in return for cash and ten per cent of one of the North Sea oil fields). Norsk Hydro, one of the world's foremost magnesium producers provided the technical know-how.[1] The wheels were developed in collaboration with Campagnolo.[2] The floor plate was a single plastic casting, to which aluminium and magnesium elements were glued. The steering was by Germany's ZF, while Moulton's Hydragas suspension was also installed.[3]
Design and specifications
Designed to weigh less than 1,500 lb (680 kg), the LCP achieved an EPA 56 mpg city/81 highway and 0-60 mph (97 km/h) in 11 seconds and 110 mph (177 km/h) top speed.
References
- ^ a b c Verhelle, Tony (1983-11-24). "LCP: ook Low Consumption Project" [LCP: also the Low Consumption Project]. De AutoGids (in Dutch). 4 (109). Brussels, Belgium: Uitgeverij Auto-Magazine: 5.
- ^ a b Verhelle, p. 6
- ^ Verhelle, p. 8
- ^ Rousseau, Steve (2013-06-03), "30 Years Later, What Volvo's Futuristic LCP 2000 Concept Got Right", Popular Mechanics, Hearst Communications
- ^ Verhelle, p. 9
- ^ Verhelle, p. 7