http://www.examiner.com/trendy-living-in-national/volkswagen-s-600-car-gets-258-mpg
I saw this, and thought "FAKE!" But I see it being discussed in the Snopes forums, and there's also:
http://www.energyboom.com/rumors-and-reality-about-volkswagens-258-mpg-car
$26k sounds too high...but more realistic than $600.
Articles are old...anyone know if it made it past the concept stage?
I just got that office email about this car.
VW seems to be better at hype and concepts than actually marketing a car anymore. 
Where's the new Scirocco? How about the EcoRacer? New VW Van? (Or is the rebadged Dodge supposed to count?)
I want to love them, but I can't stand the disappointment anymore.
That vehicle is old, old news. As irrelevant an exercise as THAT one was from the perspective of wanting a production vehicle, VW's focus and expertise in carbon fiber and diesels have brought them a long way in the years since.
The first paragraph here references the old car you linked. The new XL1 is very real and imo an impressive vehicle.
http://www.popularmechanics.com/cars/reviews/hybrid-electric/volkswagen-xl1-test-drive-1-liter-235-mpg
More pictures. http://www.motortrend.com/future/concept_vehicles/1101_volkswagen_xl1/index.html
Considering the many similarities between the XL1 and the 01 Insight i already drive, i could picture getting used to it pretty quickly. However, the XL1 looks to give up a little speed (NOT a good thing, coming from an Insight) and a lot of cargo capacity (same deal) vs my 10 yr old 50mpg hybrid, so i wouldnt say its really ready for the mainstream. Give it a modicum more acceleration and a little utility, sell it for mid 20s, and i think it would work great. As it is, it's way too niche for most people to care about. But it definitely does exist, and work.
Good points, Vigo.
I can see this being very attractive for people in high density areas; if I were willing to get rid of all my cars to move to San Francisco, I would totally buy into this. It's actually significantly more attractive than a Smart car, but like the Smart, it would be a fairly limited market.
Tom Heath wrote: Where's the new Scirocco? How about the EcoRacer? New VW Van? (Or is the rebadged Dodge supposed to count?)
Someday VWoA will get their heads out of their asses long enough to see light.. then it will be six more years until we see the europe only scirocco
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