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FusLit
12-05-2006, 12:47 PM
Thanks for the link Joe (RabbitGTDGuy)
Not sure if you kids had seen this, while it is a bit dated (2002) this car was getting 282mpg!

http://www.canadiandriver.com/news/02images/vw1litre1-3.jpg

It is Diesel :icon_happy:

"The one-cylinder SDI engine in the 1-litre car is not a derivative of an existing engines, but a completely new, technically sophisticated powerplant. The naturally aspirated, direct-injection diesel engine employs high-pressure unit injection technology to generate 8.5 horsepower at 4,000 rpm and maximum torque of 18.4 Newton metres at 2,000 rpm. The crankcase and cylinder head of the 0.3-litre engine are of an aluminium monobloc construction. Two overhead camshafts actuate roller rocker fingers which in turn actuate three valves, two inlet valves and one exhaust outlet valve. These are then fed from the engine through a titanium exhaust system with reduced backpressure."

-Todd

Master_Shake
12-05-2006, 02:07 PM
:icon_pcnoob: we had it up on the last site IIRC

FlyBy
12-05-2006, 02:21 PM
I would so rock one of those if they every put it out. Would of been nice when driving back and forth from college, each way would of take less than 1 gal! :smile:

boostin20v
12-05-2006, 02:22 PM
hello and welcome to 2002 :laugh:

FusLit
12-05-2006, 03:05 PM
Still, kinda cool even in the future that we now find ourselves.

heh, I figured we prolly had that on the old site but my awesome memory is as long as... wait who am I agai...

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blk.raddo
12-05-2006, 03:26 PM
hmmm....maybe the GX3 wasn't 100% original. I'll take one of these please!
:smile:
http://www.vwvortex.com/gallery/albums//Volkswagen/Concept%20-%20Design/Concept%20Vehicles/GX3/001.jpg