Volkswagen says the concept on VW XL1 261 miles per gallon of diesel- power could be constrained – really Limited, production within two years

Germans unveiled Volkswagen XL1 super-efficient in the Qatar Motor Show these days, showcasing some of its most visionary technology with the promise to supply the car in modest quantities.

“We want to enter mass production with this car from 2013,” said VW chairman Ferdinand Piech Automotive News Europe .

VW chief Martin Winterkorn said the car will be provided in Germany very first and then throughout Europe. The United States and China “is performed at a later date,” he said.

We’ve heard this before, of course.

XL1 is the most practical and refined automobile with 1 liter of the Business, so named since the objective was to develop a vehicle capable of traveling 100 kilometers on a liter of fuel (about 235 miles per gallon). It is the third version of a project initiated in 2002. 

It has a displacement of 48 horsepower two-cylinder diesel engine to 800 cc. It is bolted to a gearbox DSG seven-speed coupled with a power output of 27 horsepower electrical drawing of a lithium ion battery of unknown size. The plug-in hybrid has an electric range of 21 km and fuel consumption of just .9 liters per 100 kilometers, reaching 261 miles per gallon to math. It emits 24 grams of CO2 per kilometer – compared with 89 grams issued by the Toyota Prius.
That the hardware is wrapped in the body of carbon fiber polymer attached to a fiber monocoque carbon. The extensive use of aluminum, magnesium and other exotic materials keeps the weight of just 1,700 pounds.

When VW announced the 1-liter automobile in the past, said the automobile could be built by 2012 or so. But the price has generally been the limiting factor. – These cars are full of expensive technology, and even more costly materials

But Piech says Automotive News that costs have dropped considerably, making possible the production. For example, carbon fiber bodywork of the cars of first generation 1L price 35,000 euros ($ 47,000). The body of XL1 cost 5,000 euros (about $ 6,800). VW expects the lithium-ion battery that costs 250 to 300 euros ($ 410) for the year 2013.

That said, no 1 at VW say what the cost XL1 if and when you see the production. Ulrich Hackenberg, VW’s development director, said that production could be limited to 100 vehicles to commence.
It’s safe to say that the car will not be low-cost, specifically at such a low volume. But this car is nearly undoubtedly not for the mass marketplace. It will be a halo automobile, the intention of showing what is feasible and show some of the most advanced technologies and supplies VW.

In this regard, it is significantly a lot more like the Chevrolet Volt and Nissan Leaf (and the awesome Porsche 918 plug-in hybrid, if built) – cars with a small initial marketplace, but the prospective to influence in quite a few subsequent models.
For example, the transmission XL1 is a natural for the VW Polo since the two vehicles are much more or less the exact same size. It’s not challenging to imagine the body XL1 carbon polymer utilized in the vehicle electrical Etron Audi, R8 or, for that matter.

Thu While XL1 Winterkorn said the initial production will be “little,” Piech said the car will definitely be offered for sale and not limited to testing or demonstration fleet.