The Volkswagen XL1 (VW 1-litre) is a two-person limited production diesel-powered plug-in hybrid produced by Volkswagen. The XL1 car was designed to be able to travel 100 km on 1 litre of diesel (280 mpg ‑imp; 240 mpg ‑US), with a fully charged battery, while being both roadworthy and practical. [4]

Jan 26, 2015 · Volkswagen plans to create an ultralight, mid-engined sports car, with the pace of a base Porsche 911 but the fuel economy of a Golf TDI. It’s codenamed ‘XR1’: read on for the full CAR scoop.

It is called XR1. And it is potential VWs ultra-lightweight mid-engined sportscar. And by the way, the most fuel-efficient. Sounds impressive, is not it? XR1 looks pretty much like the XL1, so you might think it is the same super-clever hybrid. But not.

Jul 8, 2013 · It appears that Volkswagen is planning to use the XL1’s basic architecture and its carbon-fiber reinforced polymer chassis to build an ultra lightweight, mid-engine sports car to perform like a...

Aug 12, 2013 · Hot on the heels of the frugal XL1, Volkswagen turns its attention to the XR1, a high-efficiency ride that promises Porsche-like performance. Volkswagen XR1 Best Buys

Jan 13, 2015 · Super-cool looks, non-existent tax, potential economy, general brilliance. Quite a specific ability spectrum. What is it? Volkswagen’s pet high-mpg project that aims for less than one-litre of...

Jul 9, 2013 · German automaker Volkswagen is reportedly working on a lightweight sportscar using the know how gained while developing the XL1 hybrid. According to Car, the project is codenamed XR1 and the...

Jul 10, 2013 · In a mouth-watering admission, one insider said the Volkswagen Golf GTI’s 162kW 2.0-litre four-cylinder turbocharged petrol engine currently looked “the most promising option”, ahead of a supercharged three-cylinder or a different hybrid set-up.

Jul 9, 2013 · Rumor has it that the XR1 could be poised to take on such performance icons as the Porsche 911. Power would come from the VW 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder unit, which would allow the XR1...

Jun 11, 2013 · The principles behind a car designed for performance and a car designed for fuel efficiency are similar; both need to be light weight and aerodynamic, which is why Volkswagen is investigating ...