VW to produce 261 mpg car
Volkswagen XL1
Credit: Volkswagen
Volkswagen announced Feb. 21, 2013, that it will begin production on the XL1, which the company says will get 261 miles per gallon of diesel. It has a 47-hp two-cylinder TDI engine, a 27-hp electric motor, a seven-speed automatic transmission and a lithium-ion battery.