In 2002, Volkswagen designed a concept car that could go 100 kilometers on 1 liter of fuel, equivalent to about 235 mpg. This year, Volkswagen shows off the second generation of the 1 liter concept, the L1, with the intention of production by 2013. Using an extremely light and aerodynamic body and a diesel-electric parallel [...]

Power comes from a 180 PS TDI clean diesel mated to a six-speed DSG dual clutch transmission. The RWD vehicle can reaches the 100 kmph mark in 6.6 seconds, and is capable of a top speed of 226 kmph. BlueSport can turn to an eco-mode, getting a fuel efficiency of 4.1 liter /100km, against the [...]