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New VW gets 235 MPG
yes WTF
Replies: 21 — Last Post July 7, 2008 6:35pm by Fluffay Bunnay
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VW are set to release a limited run of VWs named as the 1 litre, it has a 1 litre, 1 cylinder turbo diesel with a tiny 8.5hp and 13.5lbft but this is okay because the entire car weights 600pounds, made completely of magnesium and carbon fibre, the entire front axle and suspension has only a combined weight of 18 pounds, sure these materials are costly but VW predicts that within 4 years the cars build costs will decrease by 300% and VW plans to make it fully Mainstream by 2012, more on the article here.


http://blog.wired.com/cars/2008/07/laugh-at-high-g.html

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I've seen garage door openers with more power than this.
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Also...that thing is horribly ugly
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crash tests would be interesting to see for something that small.
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Good luck surviving an accident.

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Quote: from reev at 5:37 pm on July 6, 2008
crash tests would be interesting to see for something that small.
apparently its as safe as a Grand tourer.

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Quote: from ss454 at 5:35 pm on July 6, 2008
I've seen garage door openers with more power than this.
And ive seen people heavier then this.

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So this is why the world will end eh?

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do you have any idea what the car will cost? i would be the happiest teen ever if i could afford to drive my car with these bloody gas prices...

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Quote: from JAJABOB92 at 3:47 am on July 6, 2008
do you have any idea what the car will cost? i would be the happiest teen ever if i could afford to drive my car with these bloody gas prices...

You're going to be a teen in 2012?

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Quote: from JAJABOB92 at 3:47 am on July 6, 2008
do you have any idea what the car will cost? i would be the happiest teen ever if i could afford to drive my car with these bloody gas prices...

30-50k according to the article
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If you happen to be in a car crash, you are basically driving in your coffin.

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90:1 power to weight ratio? Thats just dangerous it will be so slow
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I could see being pulled over for failure to maintain speed. lol
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Quote: from hinshawwrx at 11:37 pm on July 6, 2008
I could see being pulled over for failure to maintain speed. lol
It would need a draft in order to maintain it.

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