VW 1L 1 litre car

The Volkswagen VW 1-litre car, also known as the 1L is a two-person concept car named for its extremely low fuel consumption. It is designed to use just 1 litre of fuel per 100 km[2] (equivalent to 235 miles per US gallon or 282 mpg Imperial), yet to be roadworthy and practical. 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. A limited production of VW 1L is expected to start in 2010.

At the 42nd Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Volkswagen AG in Hamburg, the most economical car in the world is presented: the 1-litre car. The prototype, which until now has been kept closely under wraps, and which many people never believed could be built, was driven under its own power from Wolfsburg to the Annual Meeting in Hamburg. Before the Annual Meeting, the current Chairman of the Board of Management, Dr. Ferdinand Pi?ch, drove this research vehicle to Hamburg from the company's headquarters at an average fuel consumption of 0.89 litres per 100 kilometres. This has once against impressively demonstrated Volkswagen's position at the cutting edge of modern technology.