VW XL1 - 313mpg on sale this year?

	Volkswagen set out to create the ultimate eco-hybrid with their XL1. Low, long & lightweight with faired-in rear wheels and super skinny eco-tyres, this car is set to be made available on a lease-only basis and although full details aren't yet available Volkswagen expect to build between 50 & 5 thousand cars.
The XL1’s hybrid system comprises a 47-hp, 800-cc twin-cylinder TDI turbo-diesel engine, coupled with a 27-hp (20-kW) electric motor, and VW’s seven-speed DSG dual-clutch gearbox. (DSG is programmed to only operate in automatic mode.) The diesel engine and the electric motor combine to deliver maximum torque of 103 lb-ft.
	This astonishingly compact combination is mounted transversely behind the passenger compartment and drives the rear wheels. A 5-kWh lithium-ion battery pack and a 2.6-gallon fuel tank are nestled between the power-train and passenger cell. Speaking of the passenger cell, the XL1 will be created using carbon-fibre reinforced plastic, giving it a super strong survival cell for this two-seater's occupants. Gull-wing doors give entry to the cabin, which is finished with the standard VW corporate 'look'............ i.e. black! Besides it's ultra-streamlined look, the little VW's awesome consumption figures boil down to light weight - just 795KG of - well - 'stuff' go into making a Volkswagen XL1 and lower weight means less energy needed to move it along - so less is more or something like that. No price as yet, but almost certainly the same analogy (less is more!) will apply! (suggestions centre around the $50,000 mark )