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Silly Americans, can't even spell the word "colour"]]>May 9th 2008 4:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/09/volkswagen-to-produce-1-liter-car-in-2010-should-get-over-200mp/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/09/volkswagen-to-produce-1-liter-car-in-2010-should-get-over-200mp/
"..its power source will be a one-cylinder engine displacing just 0.3L. Top speed will be 120km/h and consumption will fall around the 1L/100km mark (235mpg), reports AFX."

So much for 1 litre...]]>May 9th 2008 10:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/09/volkswagen-to-produce-1-liter-car-in-2010-should-get-over-200mp/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/09/volkswagen-to-produce-1-liter-car-in-2010-should-get-over-200mp/May 12th 2008 3:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/09/volkswagen-to-produce-1-liter-car-in-2010-should-get-over-200mp/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/09/volkswagen-to-produce-1-liter-car-in-2010-should-get-over-200mp/May 9th 2008 9:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/09/volkswagen-to-produce-1-liter-car-in-2010-should-get-over-200mp/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/09/volkswagen-to-produce-1-liter-car-in-2010-should-get-over-200mp/May 9th 2008 9:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/09/volkswagen-to-produce-1-liter-car-in-2010-should-get-over-200mp/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/09/volkswagen-to-produce-1-liter-car-in-2010-should-get-over-200mp/
You do realise that a third of Porsche is owned by Volkswagen?]]>May 9th 2008 4:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/09/volkswagen-to-produce-1-liter-car-in-2010-should-get-over-200mp/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/09/volkswagen-to-produce-1-liter-car-in-2010-should-get-over-200mp/May 9th 2008 9:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/09/volkswagen-to-produce-1-liter-car-in-2010-should-get-over-200mp/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/09/volkswagen-to-produce-1-liter-car-in-2010-should-get-over-200mp/May 9th 2008 9:39AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/09/volkswagen-to-produce-1-liter-car-in-2010-should-get-over-200mp/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/09/volkswagen-to-produce-1-liter-car-in-2010-should-get-over-200mp/
If, however, this is a stepping stone for bigger and better and more fuel efficient designs from VW, I'm all for it. But why try to productize it when it's clearly not ready?]]>May 9th 2008 9:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/09/volkswagen-to-produce-1-liter-car-in-2010-should-get-over-200mp/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/09/volkswagen-to-produce-1-liter-car-in-2010-should-get-over-200mp/May 11th 2008 1:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/09/volkswagen-to-produce-1-liter-car-in-2010-should-get-over-200mp/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/09/volkswagen-to-produce-1-liter-car-in-2010-should-get-over-200mp/
Your reply better not be "it's not an SUV."]]>May 9th 2008 10:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/09/volkswagen-to-produce-1-liter-car-in-2010-should-get-over-200mp/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/09/volkswagen-to-produce-1-liter-car-in-2010-should-get-over-200mp/
Now granted, a concept is nice, but I will get excited when it is available for a reasonable purchase.
M ]]>May 9th 2008 10:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/09/volkswagen-to-produce-1-liter-car-in-2010-should-get-over-200mp/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/09/volkswagen-to-produce-1-liter-car-in-2010-should-get-over-200mp/May 9th 2008 11:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/09/volkswagen-to-produce-1-liter-car-in-2010-should-get-over-200mp/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/09/volkswagen-to-produce-1-liter-car-in-2010-should-get-over-200mp/May 9th 2008 2:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/09/volkswagen-to-produce-1-liter-car-in-2010-should-get-over-200mp/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/09/volkswagen-to-produce-1-liter-car-in-2010-should-get-over-200mp/
It's not skimpy whatsoever...

The Smart fortwo is only 1 litre too...

235 mpg is quite a claim though...]]>May 9th 2008 5:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/09/volkswagen-to-produce-1-liter-car-in-2010-should-get-over-200mp/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/09/volkswagen-to-produce-1-liter-car-in-2010-should-get-over-200mp/
at least it's not an SUV.]]>May 11th 2008 9:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/09/volkswagen-to-produce-1-liter-car-in-2010-should-get-over-200mp/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/09/volkswagen-to-produce-1-liter-car-in-2010-should-get-over-200mp/May 9th 2008 9:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/09/volkswagen-to-produce-1-liter-car-in-2010-should-get-over-200mp/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/09/volkswagen-to-produce-1-liter-car-in-2010-should-get-over-200mp/May 9th 2008 9:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/09/volkswagen-to-produce-1-liter-car-in-2010-should-get-over-200mp/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/09/volkswagen-to-produce-1-liter-car-in-2010-should-get-over-200mp/May 9th 2008 9:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/09/volkswagen-to-produce-1-liter-car-in-2010-should-get-over-200mp/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/09/volkswagen-to-produce-1-liter-car-in-2010-should-get-over-200mp/May 9th 2008 10:21AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/09/volkswagen-to-produce-1-liter-car-in-2010-should-get-over-200mp/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/09/volkswagen-to-produce-1-liter-car-in-2010-should-get-over-200mp/
Of course, I do pay attention when I drive and I do not text while driving.]]>May 9th 2008 10:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/09/volkswagen-to-produce-1-liter-car-in-2010-should-get-over-200mp/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/09/volkswagen-to-produce-1-liter-car-in-2010-should-get-over-200mp/
I was in the left lane passing two semi-tractor trailers. Something fell off of a car in front of the first semi and he locked up his brakes. I braked as well because it was unclear if the debris might also come into my lane. The second semi swerved into the lane behind me to avoid the first one and was bearing down on me fast. I got off the brakes and nailed the accelerator to pull away from the second semi (which obviously could not brake as hard as I had been just moments before).]]>May 9th 2008 10:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/09/volkswagen-to-produce-1-liter-car-in-2010-should-get-over-200mp/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/09/volkswagen-to-produce-1-liter-car-in-2010-should-get-over-200mp/I'm texting and driving right now, you dont see me getting into an accide]]>May 9th 2008 12:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/09/volkswagen-to-produce-1-liter-car-in-2010-should-get-over-200mp/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/09/volkswagen-to-produce-1-liter-car-in-2010-should-get-over-200mp/
Nevermind that most SUVs probably couldn't out-accelerate this thing, and they're CERTAINLY more lethargic. Nothing like missing a light because a line of clumsy, lumbering dinosaurs in front of you could barely get rolling before the light turned.]]>May 9th 2008 1:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/09/volkswagen-to-produce-1-liter-car-in-2010-should-get-over-200mp/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/09/volkswagen-to-produce-1-liter-car-in-2010-should-get-over-200mp/
Space-aged design? We've been in the space age for 50 years. I think you're referring to the 50's (and prior) designs that speculated as to what space-age design would look like. A Hummer or a Prius may not look like a Flash Gordon Rocketship, but they're still space-aged design.]]>May 9th 2008 9:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/09/volkswagen-to-produce-1-liter-car-in-2010-should-get-over-200mp/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/09/volkswagen-to-produce-1-liter-car-in-2010-should-get-over-200mp/And they're both almost as ugly as this thing.

Seriously, if they want people to buy these things quit making them so ugly. Of course I agree that they may do this on purpose like one of the others have said just to be able to say that they tried to make a more fuel efficient vehicle but no one bought it.]]>May 9th 2008 11:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/09/volkswagen-to-produce-1-liter-car-in-2010-should-get-over-200mp/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/09/volkswagen-to-produce-1-liter-car-in-2010-should-get-over-200mp/May 9th 2008 9:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/09/volkswagen-to-produce-1-liter-car-in-2010-should-get-over-200mp/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/09/volkswagen-to-produce-1-liter-car-in-2010-should-get-over-200mp/]]>May 9th 2008 9:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/09/volkswagen-to-produce-1-liter-car-in-2010-should-get-over-200mp/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/09/volkswagen-to-produce-1-liter-car-in-2010-should-get-over-200mp/
In any case, I don't understand why it's so hard to take (for example in VW's case) something like Golf and just optimize it for better fuel consumption, whether it's by putting 1L engine, or by making it hybrid, or whatever else - why is every hybrid/electric/low-mileage car has to have some quirky and weird design? I'm all for interesting innovative designs (I actually think that in general cars look too similar) but when you're trying to bring new technology to the people you gotta put it in a familiar package - otherwise it's too much, too new, too fast. Use what works and what people like and you'll have easier time selling it, speaking of which...

What's with the limited production? If car companies are not willing to commit to fuel-saving cars then the people will never adopt them. Again, just stick this 1L engine in a golf and start producing them just like you do the golf - you might loose a few million on low sales for the first couple of batches but eventually it'll catch on.

This whole transition to hybrids and electrics and the like is way too slow, much slower than what the tech allows it. And why is that, 'cos the CEOs of these car companies are afraid that taking some risk might cost them their private jets. Idiots!]]>May 9th 2008 10:01AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/09/volkswagen-to-produce-1-liter-car-in-2010-should-get-over-200mp/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/09/volkswagen-to-produce-1-liter-car-in-2010-should-get-over-200mp/May 9th 2008 10:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/09/volkswagen-to-produce-1-liter-car-in-2010-should-get-over-200mp/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/09/volkswagen-to-produce-1-liter-car-in-2010-should-get-over-200mp/May 9th 2008 10:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/09/volkswagen-to-produce-1-liter-car-in-2010-should-get-over-200mp/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/09/volkswagen-to-produce-1-liter-car-in-2010-should-get-over-200mp/May 9th 2008 10:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/09/volkswagen-to-produce-1-liter-car-in-2010-should-get-over-200mp/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/09/volkswagen-to-produce-1-liter-car-in-2010-should-get-over-200mp/
You f*cking racist, please leave. The war was ages ago and germany has a green-incorporated government and generally a really nice populous.]]>May 9th 2008 12:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/09/volkswagen-to-produce-1-liter-car-in-2010-should-get-over-200mp/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/09/volkswagen-to-produce-1-liter-car-in-2010-should-get-over-200mp/May 9th 2008 12:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/09/volkswagen-to-produce-1-liter-car-in-2010-should-get-over-200mp/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/09/volkswagen-to-produce-1-liter-car-in-2010-should-get-over-200mp/
"1 litre car" means the cars valves have a 1 litre capacity . ]]>May 9th 2008 2:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/09/volkswagen-to-produce-1-liter-car-in-2010-should-get-over-200mp/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/09/volkswagen-to-produce-1-liter-car-in-2010-should-get-over-200mp/May 9th 2008 2:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/09/volkswagen-to-produce-1-liter-car-in-2010-should-get-over-200mp/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/09/volkswagen-to-produce-1-liter-car-in-2010-should-get-over-200mp/May 9th 2008 11:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/09/volkswagen-to-produce-1-liter-car-in-2010-should-get-over-200mp/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/09/volkswagen-to-produce-1-liter-car-in-2010-should-get-over-200mp/May 9th 2008 9:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/09/volkswagen-to-produce-1-liter-car-in-2010-should-get-over-200mp/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/09/volkswagen-to-produce-1-liter-car-in-2010-should-get-over-200mp/
Meaning: "We will produce only very few of them, for a ridiculous high price."

So that they can later say: "We tried! But the customer does not like our highly innovative environment-friendly cars."]]>May 9th 2008 9:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/09/volkswagen-to-produce-1-liter-car-in-2010-should-get-over-200mp/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/09/volkswagen-to-produce-1-liter-car-in-2010-should-get-over-200mp/May 9th 2008 9:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/09/volkswagen-to-produce-1-liter-car-in-2010-should-get-over-200mp/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/09/volkswagen-to-produce-1-liter-car-in-2010-should-get-over-200mp/May 9th 2008 10:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/09/volkswagen-to-produce-1-liter-car-in-2010-should-get-over-200mp/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/09/volkswagen-to-produce-1-liter-car-in-2010-should-get-over-200mp/May 9th 2008 10:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/09/volkswagen-to-produce-1-liter-car-in-2010-should-get-over-200mp/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/09/volkswagen-to-produce-1-liter-car-in-2010-should-get-over-200mp/May 9th 2008 10:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/09/volkswagen-to-produce-1-liter-car-in-2010-should-get-over-200mp/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/09/volkswagen-to-produce-1-liter-car-in-2010-should-get-over-200mp/May 9th 2008 12:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/09/volkswagen-to-produce-1-liter-car-in-2010-should-get-over-200mp/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/09/volkswagen-to-produce-1-liter-car-in-2010-should-get-over-200mp/May 9th 2008 12:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/09/volkswagen-to-produce-1-liter-car-in-2010-should-get-over-200mp/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/09/volkswagen-to-produce-1-liter-car-in-2010-should-get-over-200mp/
"Despite the lightweight construction of all components, safety has been a major element in all phases of the development of the 1-litre car. For example, the concept vehicle's safety equipment includes anti-lock brakes, ESP electronic stability program and a driver's airbag. Deformation elements at the front end and the spaceframe construction provide impact and roll-over protection comparable to that of a GT racing car."

http://www.seriouswheels.com/cars/top-vw-1-liter-car.htm
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