Wednesday, January 26, 2011

VW XL1: Night Shift

Remember the VW 1-liter car, the MINIAUTO with two seats in tandem in 2002, the German tycoon Ferdinand Piech drove from Wolfsburg to Hamburg achieved with single-cylinder 300 hp and 8.5 cm3, the stunning result of travel 112.35 km / liter? Well the VW lounge of Qatar made what will be the production version of the 1-liter car and the following L1 of 2009, the XL1, which will average consumption of 0.9 litres/100 km , ie 111.11 km / liter.


Main difference between the old and the new car seating arrangements, but always 2 side by side here in the traditional manner. The XL1 is made with a monocoque carbon fiber reinforced, and implement a plug-in hybrid drive system consists of a twin-cylinder diesel of 800 cm3 (half of a 1.6-liter diesel, synergy ...) by 48 hp and a 27 hp electric motor paired with a 7-speed DSG for front-wheel drive.

The battery is lithium-ion battery and the car has a range of zero emissions mode at 35 km. Since this is a plug in the battery can be recharged at a standard outlet and CO2 emissions are 24 g / km. Close attention to anything that reduces consumption. Therefore, a Cx of 0.186 (F 16) with a frontal area of 1.50 m2 and an empty weight of 795 kg almost three times the parent (290 kg) but just consider all the security needs of a body that now must respect.

With the hybrid system is connected in series to obtain the maximum torque of 140 Nm, the XL1 is 0 to 100 km / h in 11.9 seconds and reaches a top speed of 160 mph. E 'homologated Euro 6 and has a range of 550 km with the theoretical 10-liter tank. The VW provides the possibility of mass production by 2013, except that it will not be economical car ...

because it concerns the sale price.

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