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The highlight of Volkswagen's presentation at this week's Qatar motor show is the new XL1, a futuristic looking diesel-electric plug-in hybrid study for an everyday-use coupe vehicle with a combined fuel economy of just 0.9 liters per 100 kilometers or an amazing 261 mpg US.
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At the upcoming Tokyo Motor Show (November 22 – December 1), VW will unveil a special Up study called the Twin-Up. Featuring an upgraded version of the diesel electric hybrid powertrain from the XL1, the Twin-Up get very close to the magic 1 liter/100...
- Toyota Yaris Hybrid-r Concept Has Racing Genes
Until recently, when hybrid powertrains began to be used in motorsport, the idea that a hybrid car could be sporty and fun to drive was almost unthinkable. As one of the pioneers of hybrid vehicles, Toyota is working to make hybrids acceptable for as...
- Audi Turns A3 Sedan Concept Into E-tron Study With A Plug-in Hybrid Powertrain
Audi has been trying to show off its green credentials for quite some time now with a variety of plug-in hybrid and pure electric concepts, all sporting the e-tron nameplate, such as the 2009 e-tron Concept Coupe, the 2010 A1 e-tron, and more recently,...
- New Volkswagen Xl1: Diesel-electric Hybrid Concept Grows Up But Becomes Even More Fuel Efficient
At this week's Qatar Motor Show, which runs from January 26 to 29, Volkswagen will unveil the third and latest iteration of its two-seater diesel-electric hybrid concept series, the new XL1 Super Efficient Vehicle (SEV). The first two vehicles of...
- Vw To Unveil 69 Mpg Golf Tdi Diesel-hybrid Study In Geneva
Alongside the 2009 Scirocco Coupe, Volkswagen’s Geneva Show stand will also host the worldwide premiere of a diesel-hybrid study based on the latest generation Golf (Rabbit in the U.S.). According to VW’s Spartan press release, the Golf...
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VW XL1 Hybrid Coupe Study: Videos and Photos from Qatar
The highlight of Volkswagen's presentation at this week's Qatar motor show is the new XL1, a futuristic looking diesel-electric plug-in hybrid study for an everyday-use coupe vehicle with a combined fuel economy of just 0.9 liters per 100 kilometers or an amazing 261 mpg US.
The extremely low fuel consumption is achieved through the use of a lightweight construction, carefully honed aerodynamics and of course, the hybrid powertrain that combines a 0.8-liter twin-cylinder diesel producing 48-horses with a 27HP electric motor. If you follow the jump, you can check out live photos as well as on the road videos of the XL1. For more details on the study, read our previous post here.
- Vw Twin-up Prototype With Xl1-derived Powertrain Set For Tokyo Motor Show Debut
At the upcoming Tokyo Motor Show (November 22 – December 1), VW will unveil a special Up study called the Twin-Up. Featuring an upgraded version of the diesel electric hybrid powertrain from the XL1, the Twin-Up get very close to the magic 1 liter/100...
- Toyota Yaris Hybrid-r Concept Has Racing Genes
Until recently, when hybrid powertrains began to be used in motorsport, the idea that a hybrid car could be sporty and fun to drive was almost unthinkable. As one of the pioneers of hybrid vehicles, Toyota is working to make hybrids acceptable for as...
- Audi Turns A3 Sedan Concept Into E-tron Study With A Plug-in Hybrid Powertrain
Audi has been trying to show off its green credentials for quite some time now with a variety of plug-in hybrid and pure electric concepts, all sporting the e-tron nameplate, such as the 2009 e-tron Concept Coupe, the 2010 A1 e-tron, and more recently,...
- New Volkswagen Xl1: Diesel-electric Hybrid Concept Grows Up But Becomes Even More Fuel Efficient
At this week's Qatar Motor Show, which runs from January 26 to 29, Volkswagen will unveil the third and latest iteration of its two-seater diesel-electric hybrid concept series, the new XL1 Super Efficient Vehicle (SEV). The first two vehicles of...
- Vw To Unveil 69 Mpg Golf Tdi Diesel-hybrid Study In Geneva
Alongside the 2009 Scirocco Coupe, Volkswagen’s Geneva Show stand will also host the worldwide premiere of a diesel-hybrid study based on the latest generation Golf (Rabbit in the U.S.). According to VW’s Spartan press release, the Golf...