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Volkswagen EcoRacer

It wowed the crowds at last month's Tokyo Motor Show, and points to a future of fast cars that's very different to the ones we know today. Volkswagen's 83mpg, 143mph EcoRacer is here to change the minds of everyone who thinks fuel efficiency and low running costs mean slow, boring hybrid saloons.

By Paul Bailey

November 2005

It wowed the crowds at last month's Tokyo Motor Show, and points to a future of fast cars that's very different to the ones we know today. Volkswagen's 83mpg, 143mph EcoRacer is here to change the minds of everyone who thinks fuel efficiency and low running costs mean slow, boring hybrid saloons.

In fact, it's hard to know where to start with this innovative two-seater coup

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FIRST OPINION

    The EcoRacer is a charming little coup
 

AT A GLANCE

    EcoRacer comes with a six-speed DSG box operated by a neat gearlever. Close ratios help acceleration, but 1.5-litre unit has a narrow power band, so you have to swap cogs to make the most of the 134bhp available.
    Engine: 1.5-litre 4cyl, 134bhp
    Top speed: 143mph
    Economy: 83.1mpg
    Price: £25,000 (est)
     
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