VW's supergreen supercar

Volkswagen's diesel-electric XL1 is an exciting, futuristic supercar that has been built to achieve an astonishing 313mpg.

Imagine a different sort of supercar, says Andrew English in The Daily Telegraph: "small, lightweight, with the titchiest, most parsimonious engine". That's VW's "21st-century streamliner, the XL1, honed not for speed but to achieve an astonishing 313mpg".

The electric motor "provides only modest performance", although more than enough to keep up with commuting traffic, and the diesel engine "thumps into life" when you need more power, which provides "a pleasing turn of speed, surging strongly between 40mph and 60mph".

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