Volkswagen Moves Ahead With Testing Of 260 MPG 2014 XL1 Diesel-Electric

Volkswagen is moving ahead with the development of the production version of the XL1 Super Efficient Vehicle (SEV) diesel-electric hybrid concept, which we first laid eyes on at the 2011 Qatar Motor Show

Set to be one of the most radical production cars ever to wear the Volkswagen badge, the XL1 was confirmed for launch late last year by VW Group CEO Martin Winterkorn. "We will start small series production by 2013 – in Germany," he told reporters.

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vdiv - 8/30/2012 10:57:35 AM

+1 Boost

VW needs to move faster.

85bmw745i - 8/31/2012 7:58:29 PM

+1 Boost

Wonder why no one does a diesel electric hybrid now? A 1.6 diesel instead of the gas engine in the prius would yield phenomenal fuel economy.