Launched at the Frankfurt Motor Show recently was Volkswagen’s L1 concept, a 189mpg hybrid two-seater that is expected to arrive in showrooms by 2013. It has a drag coefficient of 0.195 and is powered by an 800cc two-stroke diesel, coupled to an electric motor. It emits just 39g/km of CO2. In ‘sport’ mode, the powerplant develops up to 29bhp, along with 74lb ft of torque at 1900rpm.

The car can reach top speed of 99mph while acceleration from 0-62mph takes 14.3sec. The 14bhp electric motor steps in under acceleration, lifting torque by 40%. Total weight is kept down to 380kg due to its body made of carbon fiber-reinforced plastic. It has the same length as VW Fox but it is as low as Lamborghini’s Murcielago. More details and photos after the jump!

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Volkswagen is aiming to bring its 189mpg hybrid two-seater to production by 2013. The L1 Concept is powered by an 800cc two-stroke diesel, which is coupled to an electric motor, and emits only 39g/km of CO2. It has a drag coefficient of just 0.195.

The powerplant develops up to 29bhp in ‘sport’ mode, along with 74lb ft of torque at 1900rpm. This enables to car to reach 62mph in 14.3sec and go up to a top speed of 99mph. The 14bhp electric motor steps in under acceleration, lifting torque by 40%. The L1 concept is as low as Lamborghini’s Murcielago and has the same length as the VW Fox. Continued after the jump!

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This is the latest concept from the German manufacturer dubbed Vw L1 Concept, the so-called 1-litre car because it is capable to travel 100km on one litre of fuel. The new two-seater is programmed to make its official debut at this year’s Frankfurt Motor Show but leaked photos appeared on the internet before the official event.

Apparently, the car is powered by a 29bhp two-cylinder diesel linked to a seven-speed DSG gearbox and weighs around 380kg. With these numbers the car is capable to show a fuel consumption of just 1.2 litres per 100km (189.6mpg). Of course, the idea is not new… Volkswagen originally shows the one-litre concept back in 2002 but due to the fact that the materials were to expensive to build it, the production was abandoned. Photo gallery after the jump!

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