Hybrid supercar hits 220mpg!

This is the supercar that can return 220mpg, but has enough power to see off a Ferrari! And the designer, Hybrid Technologies, based in North Carolina, US, says it could be in production by the end of 2009.

With its muscular stance and Porsche Carrera GT-style rear, it looks ready to take on the world’s elite motors. And the petrol-electric powertrain isn’t the only advanced technology set to feature.

Regenerative braking, to charge the batteries when the car is decelerating, will also appear, as will movable aerodynamics to alter downforce at varying speeds.

The car has yet to be given a name, but it has been confirmed as an entry to the Automotive X contest – an international competition offering a £5million first prize to the best production-ready vehicle that can achieve more than 100mpg. Hybrid Technologies has hinted that a fully electric version with a range of 150-180 miles will also be made. No performance figures are available yet, but project leader Ron Cevern has said it will be “wild”.