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Wow !!! 100km/l and weighs 660kg. Less than Vios (800+ KG?) The 55L tank in my car would go 5500km ! Half my yearly mileage !!! It seems they had the design plans stashed for the past 6 years. But only decided to take it out now. (they say due to costs, but I think due to high fuel prices ?) The plan is to make 1000 units for demo/testing by 2010. Actual Protype is already available as seen in below pics. http://blog.wired.com/cars/2008/07/laugh-at-high-g.html ========================================================= With gas prices going through the roof and regulators requiring cars to be ever more miserly, Volkswagen is bringing new meaning to the term "fuel efficiency" with a bullet-shaped microcar that gets a stunning 282 235 mpg. Volkswagen's had its super-thrifty One-Liter Car concept vehicle -- so named because that's how much fuel it needs to go 100 kilometers -- stashed away for six years. The body's made of carbon fiber to minimize weight (the entire car weighs just 660 pounds) and company execs didn't expect the material to become cheap enough to produce the car until 2012. But VW's decided to build the car two years ahead of schedule. According to Britain's Car magazine, VW has approved a plan to build a limited number of One-Liters in 2010. They'll probably be built in the company's prototype shop, which has the capacity to build as many as 1,000 per year. That's not a lot, but it's enough to help VW get a lot of attention while showing how much light weight and an efficient engine can achieve. VW unveiled the slick two-seater concept six years ago at a stockholder's meeting in Hamburg. To prove it was a real car, Chairman Ferdinand Piech personally drove it from Wolfsburg to Hamburg. At the time, he said the car could see production when the cost of its carbon monocoque dropped from 35,000 Euros (about $55,000) to 5,000 Euros (about $8,000) -- something he figured would happen in 2012. With carbon fiber being used in everything from airliners to laptops these days, VW's apparently decided the cost is competitive enough to build at least a few hundred One-Liters. VW's engineers -- who spent three years developing the car -- made extensive use of magnesium, titanium and aluminum to bring it in at less than one-third the weight of a Toyota Echo. According to Canadian Driver, the front suspension assembly weighs just 18 pounds. The six-speed transmission features a magnesium case, titanium bolts and hollow gears; it weighs a tad more than 50 pounds. The 16-inch wheels are carbon fiber. The magnesium steering wheel weighs a little more than a pound. How much of the concept car's exotic hardware makes it to the production model remains to be seen. Low weight only gets you so far in the quest for ultimate fuel economy; aerodynamics plays a big role. The One-Liter is long and low, coming in at 11.4 feet long, 4.1 feet wide and 3.3 feet tall. It features an aircraft-like canopy, flat wheel covers and a belly pan to smooth the airflow under the car. The engine cooling vents open only when needed, and video cameras take the place of mirrors. The passenger sits behind the driver to keep the car narrow. The car has a coefficient of drag of 0.16; the average car comes in around 0.30 and the Honda Insight had a Cd of 0.25. As for the engine, the concept had a one-cylinder diesel engine producing 8.5 horsepower and 13.5 foot-pounds of torque. Car says the production model will use a two-cylinder turbodiesel for a little more oomph. Doubling the number of cylinders is sure to cut fuel economy, so VW may install a diesel-hybrid drivetrain. The engine turns off at stop lights to save fuel, then automatically restarts when the driver depresses the accelerator pedal. (Update: The car reportedly has anti-lock brakes, stability control and airbags. According to Canadian Driver, "Volkswagen says the One-Liter Car is as safe as a GT sports car registered for racing. With the aid of computer crash simulations, the car was designed with built-in crash tubes, pressure sensors for airbag control and front crumple zones.") What's it gonna cost? Car quotes "one well-placed insider" who says the One-Liter could have a sticker price of anywhere from 20,000 to 30,000 Euros (about $31,750 to $47,622). That's a lot of money. But then, the One-Liter, despite its diminutive size, is a lot of car. Note/Update: Turns out the 282 mpg figure refers to Imperial gallons; the proper figure when converted to U.S. gallons is 235 mpg.

After the first match in MY with the MY fans using laser pointers to distract Indo players, do you think the Indo fans will clash with MY fans since the next match will be in Indo?

What industry you from?

Hi As the above topic, would like some suggestion where I can bring my wifey for dinner and probably later go Marina area and watch Fire-works....thanks in advance

9 days to Christmas. I believe my live was saved by Jesus. I wish to thank Him for this.And for that many wishes that came true. And i wish everybadi has a Merry Christmas 2010. Cheers. Anyone is welcome to well-wish anybody. Carry on!

Below are the 2009 best selling car models. 1)Avante 2)Altis 3)Forte 4)Vios 5)Camry 6)Civic 7)Wish 8)Latio 9)Lancer EX 10)Lancer GLX 2010 will be interesting. I predict more than half will be gone.

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December 2010 Second Open Bidding Exercise For Certificates Of Entitlement The details of the December 2010 second open bidding exercise for Certificates of Entitlement (COEs) are as follows: Tender opens: Monday, 20 December 2010, 12 noon Tender closes: Wednesday, 22 December 2010, 4.00 pm Tender results: Wednesday, 22 December 2010 (Available on the www.onemotoring.com.sg website) The total quota available for this tender is 2,004 for the following vehicle categories: NON-TRANSFERABLE CATEGORIES: Category A : Cars (1,600cc and below) & taxis 617 Category B : Cars (1,601cc and above) 499 Category D : Motorcycles 369 TRANSFERABLE CATEGORIES: Category C : Goods Vehicles and Buses 208 Category E : Open Category 311

Not sure if this has been mentioned but I received this in my email:

Contest from 1st Dec 2010 till 15th Dec 2010 With the rising number of influential and gorgeous looking cars on the road, the automotive lovers at sgCarMart have decided to push the industry

The details of the November 2010 second open bidding exercise for Certificates of Entitlement (COEs) are as follows: Tender opens: Monday, 15 November 2010, 12 noon Tender closes: Thursday, 18 November 2010, 4.00 pm Tender results: Thursday, 18 November 2010 (Available on the www.onemotoring.com.sg website) The total quota available for this tender is 1,976 for the following vehicle categories: NON-TRANSFERABLE CATEGORIES: Category A : Cars (1,600cc and below) & taxis 597 Category B : Cars (1,601cc and above) 480 Category D : Motorcycles 361 TRANSFERABLE CATEGORIES: Category C : Goods Vehicles and Buses 205 Category E : Open Category 333

Since there is so much talk abt meet up. might as well create a thread for tmr's plan. Location Kallang Mac/KFC Date: Friday 03 December 2010 Time: 2130hrs till late Please Cmf attendance below-; 1) Robo 2) tortisegirl 3) beehive 4) radx? 5) sleepy? 6) djspike? 7) ps3 gang? 8) mike? 9) j22? 10) 11) 12) 13) 14) 15) lai lai lai... more the merrier

Alonso won the German Hockenheimring race as a result of team order to Massa. It would be interesting to see whether Red Bull would issue similar team order in Abu Dhabi race, if the position were to be Vettel 1st, Webber 2nd, and Alonso 3rd in the final stages of the race. If Red Bull issue similiar kind of team order to Vettel, then Webber would win the drivers championship. If there is no team order, then Alonso would win the drivers championship even though Red Bull can achieve 1 and 2.

Did an online poll last year on this topic. Nissan seems to win in 2009. Try to do one this year to see which is the most value for money japan 1.6 litter car. I think This year I pick Mitsubishi Lancer Ex Forgive me if I miss out any other Japanese brand

Hi guys, Please vote for your fav. Massmarket car brand in 2010.

Junction of Bishan St 21 and Jln Pemimpin is flooded @ 5:30pm. Both lanes on Pemimpin side. Several cars mati when I drove past in opposite direction (RI side). Too frequent liao, these "once every 50 years" time travel episodes.

According to straits times, the local agent for Geely and Chery is bringing new models this year Geely Emgrand luxury sedan Panda minihatch Chery A3 Fulwin coupe

Came across this today. For those that are keen to do some charity work using their cars: http://www.whatshappening.sg/events/index....2&year=2010

Anyone going tomorrow? Radx, come lah, I buy you kopi and smooth your ruffled feathers lah. Friend friend again lah........

Any one here going for the challenge?

Hello everyone, i m Jerry here. Is there any upcoming meetup held for November for starlet club ? Any bro's and sis's, kindly pls update or feel free to msg/call me at H/P: (+65) 8165 9034. Thanks a lot to you guy's PLs also keep me update k ! Cya's again

November 2010 First Open Bidding Exercise for Certificates of Entitlement The details of the November 2010 first open bidding exercise for Certificates of Entitlement (COEs) are as follows: Tender opens: Monday, 1 November 2010, 12 noon Tender closes: Wednesday, 3 November 2010, 4.00 pm Tender results: Wednesday, 3 November 2010 (Available on the www.onemotoring.com.sg website) The total quota available for this tender is 1,958 for the following vehicle categories: NON-TRANSFERABLE CATEGORIES: Category A : Cars (1,600cc and below) & taxis 598 Category B : Cars (1,601cc and above) 482 Category D : Motorcycles 357 TRANSFERABLE CATEGORIES: Category C : Goods Vehicles and Buses 205 Category E : Open Category 316

Hi guys anyone keen on meet up? Date is 1st May 2010 Time 6pm Location: TBA Nothing to show off here but just meet up exchange ideas and tips etc! 1)neweraimports (Wira 1.3)

Any bro or sis here got themself registered for the Subaru challenge 'first round' ? Maybe let us know and we got down to Ngee Ann City to support you.