The VW 1-litre car is a two-person concept car designed to travel 100 km using just 1 litre of fuel (equivalent to 235 miles per US gallon or 282 mpg Imperial). To achieve such economy, it is made from lightweight materials; the body is streamlined; and the engine and transmission are designed and tuned for economy. For aerodynamics, the car seats two in tandem, rather than side-by-side. There are no rear view mirrors and it instead uses cameras and electronic displays. The rear wheels are close together to allow a streamlined body. The drag coefficient (Cd) is 0.16, compared to 0.30 for typical cars. For light weight, the car uses an unpainted carbon fibre skin over a magnesium subframe. Individual components have been designed for low weight, including engine, transmission, suspension, wheels (carbon fibre), brakes (aluminium), hubs (titanium), bearings (ceramic), interior, and so on. Empty vehicle weight is 290 kg (639 lb).
The engine is a 299 cc (18.2 in³) diesel producing just 6.3 kW (8.5 hp). It drives through a six-speed transmission that combines stick-shift mechanics, weight, and drive efficiency with automatic convenience and efficiency controls. The engine is switched off automatically during deceleration and stops. According to Volkswagen, fuel economy is 0.99 L per 100 km (238 mpg US, 285 mpg Imperial). A 6.5 L tank (1.7 US gallons), gives a driving range of 650 km (400 miles). 5 to travel 400 miles. The body and frame are designed with crush zones and roll-over protection, and the tandem seating means large side crush zones. Volkswagen claims protection comparable to a GT racing car, though the light weight compromises safety in collision with heavier vehicles. There is 80 L of storage space. Like other concept cars, Volkswagen has announced no production plans. However, the clearly substantial engineering effort combined with being the only car in its category has led many to be enthusiastically hopeful the car will reach production.
Jaguar Land Rover will “turn every stone” including launching plug-in hybrids to bring its high average CO2 emissions down to an EU-approved level by 2021, JLR head of product development Wolfgang Ziebart said. “Going forward we will assume that the electric part of the drivertrain will increase. The electric motor will become stronger and the combustion engine might get smaller,” Ziebart said. By 2021, JLR must reduce CO2 to 132 grams per kilometer from 180g/km now, which is down from 242g/km in 2007, Ziebart told journalists at the company’s research center in Gaydon, central England. “There is still a way to go for us to achieve this,” Ziebart said. Half of that target will be achieved through changes to JLR’s powertrains, he said. When the Jaguar XE midsize sedan launches next year it will feature the automaker’s new range of four-cylinder diesel and gasoline engines. The most economical diesel version from JLR’s Ingenium family will emit less than 100g/km of CO2, the company says. Premium automakers such as BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Volvo were also given higher CO2 targets for 2021, but they are only “slightly over” 100g/km, Greg Archer, head of environmental group Transport and Environment (T&E) told Automotive News Europe. Automakers need to achieve their targets to avoid fines. The 132g/km target by 2021 for JLR is “extremely valuable” for the automaker, Archer said. According to a report published by T&E in May, the majority of automakers in Europe are on track to meet their 2021 CO2 targets if they keep up with their past progress toward their individual goals. Both automakers disputed T&E’s conclusion. A Fiat spokesman told Automotive News Europe that the automaker intends to meet its target.
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