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A big highlight of any Motor Show is the spectacular and unusual concept cars manufacturers wheel out to offer a glimpse of the future. The Paris Motor Show 2014 was no exception, here are just two…
Volkswagen XL Sport Concept
To celebrate sales of 200 million, VW have created the XL Sport Concept, an amazing car featuring the 197bhp V-twin engine from a Ducati 1199 Superleggera motorbike. Thanks to extensive use of carbon fibre the car weighs just 890kg and will do 0-62mph in 5.7 seconds, 168 mph and rev up to 11,000rpm. Volkswagen say they’ve built the car to gauge reaction, so who knows if we jump up and down enough, who knows, they might actually build it.
Lamborghini Asterion LPI 910-4
Building a luxury sports car that has a Plug-in hybrid power train capable of running 50km on the battery is an interesting and unexpected development from Lamborghini, even if it’s only something currently inside a concept vehicle. The Asterion LPI 910-4 has a 5.2-litre V10 engine, three electric motors, four wheel drive, and (according to Lamborghini anyway) it’s a pretty nimble drive around town. A heady combination of leather, aluminium, carbon fibre and titanium in all the right places, is this the future of green super cars?
You can also read this feature in Flush Magazine #15 HERE