IRVW II

The IRVW II („Integrated Research Volkswagen“) is a modified Volkswagen Passat (B2) from 1980. It was built for research on fuel economy in automobiles. It had a 1300 cc engine, 997 kg weight and top speed 160 km/h (99 mph). It was developed under by Ernst Fiala. The catalytic converter was already present in 1975 in the US. It was required at this time in 1980, but not on the European market, where leaded fuel which is not compatible with the catalytic converter, disappeared in 1987 from the filling stations in West Germany.

IRVW II

The IRVW II („Integrated Research Volkswagen“) is a modified Volkswagen Passat (B2) from 1980. It was built for research on fuel economy in automobiles. It had a 1300 cc engine, 997 kg weight and top speed 160 km/h (99 mph). It was developed under by Ernst Fiala. The catalytic converter was already present in 1975 in the US. It was required at this time in 1980, but not on the European market, where leaded fuel which is not compatible with the catalytic converter, disappeared in 1987 from the filling stations in West Germany.