This 800 cc engine delivers 47-bhp and 89 lb.-ft. of torque. The XL1 will be rear-wheel-drive, and come equipped with VW's 7-speed DSG transmission.

If you drove a Volkswagen XL1, you’d be unlikely to encounter anything like it coming the other way. That’s because VW plans to build only 250 copies of its 283-mpg hyper-hybrid, and also ...

Antony Ingram July 1, 2014 Comment Now! We always knew the Volkswagen XL1 wouldn't be cheap. It's a limited-run, carbon-fiber bodied, plug-in hybrid, gull-winged low-slung eco supercar. None of ...

High-Res Gallery: 2014 Volkswagen XL1 (Euro spec) - First Drive, Wolfsburg, June 2013 Tags: Carbon Fiber Diesels Driven First Drives Fuel Efficiency Plug-In Hybrids Volkswagen XL1 ...