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VW Says Passat TDI Set World Record Fuel Economy Across 48 States at 77.99 MPG
Volkswagen informed us today that a Passat TDI Clean Diesel set a new Guinness World Record for the “lowest fuel consumption - 48 U.S. states for a non-hybrid car†category returning 77.99 mpg US, which is equal to 3.01 l/100 km. Ze Germans state that the diesel-powered Passat managed to beat the previous record for a car with a conventional powertrain by more than 10 mpg (0.45 l/100 km), while also breaking the hybrid vehicle record of 64.6 mpg (3.64 l/100 km).
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2015 Vw Golf Tdi Averages 81.17 Mpg At Road Trip Across 48 States
A 2015 VW Golf TDI has broken the Guinness World Records achievement for “lowest fuel consumption—48 US contiguous States for a non-hybrid carâ€, averaging just a little over 81 mpg. Read more »...
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Audi A6 Tdi Ultra Wants To Set Guinness World Record
Audi reckons their 2-litre diesel powered A6 Ultra model can sip 4.2 liters of fuel every 100 kilometers (67 MPG) and just to prove it, they’re attempting to beat a World Record. Read more »...
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Man Breaks Guinness World Record For Skateboard Speed At 81mph – 130km/h
A 28-year old man has set a new Guinness World Record for fastest skateboard speed from a standing position. Mischo Erban beat the previous record achieved by Douglas da Silva in Brazil, on October 20, 2007, by 16.9 km/h or 10.5 mph reaching a top speed...
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Vw Passat Bluemotion Drives Over 1,500 Miles (2,400 Km) On A Single Tank
A Volkswagen Passat BlueMotion driven by Sunday Times journo Gavin Conway has been awarded a Guinness World Record for the longest distance travelled by an unmodified production car on a single tank of fuel. The three-day trip began in Maidstone, England,...
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Peugeot 308 Diesel Sets New Fuel Economy World Record At 75.6 Mpg Or 3.1lt/100 Km
John and Helen Taylor have secured a place in the “2009 Guinness Book of Records†as the gallant couple set two new fuel economy records when they drove around the coast of Australia in a standard Peugeot 308 HDi 110. During their 25 day,...
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