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thats because its a 1.2 tdi engine?

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Lupo 3L

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magnify-clip.pngLupo 3L

The Lupo 3L was a special-edition made with the intent of being the world's first car in series production consuming as little as 3 litres of fuel per 100 kilometres (78 miles per US gallon or 94 miles per Imperial gallon). To achieve this the 3L was significantly changed from the standard Lupo to include:

  • 1.2 litre 3-cylinder diesel engine with turbocharger and direct injection (61 hp, 140 Nm)
  • Use of light-weight aluminum and magnesium alloys for doors, bonnet (hood), rear-hatch, seat frames, engine block, wheels, suspension system etc. to achieve a weight of only 830 kg (1,830 lb)
  • Tiptronic gearbox
  • Engine start/stop automatic to avoid long idling periods
  • Low rolling resistance tires
  • Battery location moved to rear for better weight distribution
  • Changed aerodynamics, so a CW value of 0,29 was achieved

During the period of series production of the Lupo 3L, Volkswagen also presented the 1L Concept, a prototype made with the objective of proving the capability of producing a roadworthy vehicle consuming only 1 litre of fuel per 100 kilometres (235 miles per US gallon).

The Lupo 3L shared its engine and special gearbox with the Audi A2 1.2 TDI 3L. As a result of this and other changes, this Audi A2 is also capable of reaching the same results as the Lupo 3L.

A popular colour of the Lupo was the wisteria coloured one, a purple hue commonly mistaken for baby blue. The official name for this colour is Planetsilver."

THANKS WIKIPEDIA

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i thought 3L was a 3L engine! dayumm what does it stand for then? :)

okay i know i know im an idiot just read it properly

"as little as 3 litres of fuel per 100 kilometres"

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i thought 3L was a 3L engine! dayumm what does it stand for then? :)

okay i know i know im an idiot just read it properly

"as little as 3 litres of fuel per 100 kilometres"

I thought that when i fist heard of the 3l too. Was well excited haha

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Might be awkward trying to obtain insurance for it, as it's not registered over here, so that would need to be done first, for who ever buys it!

Price is good for a rare little car, but that wing looks terrible on it! Plus strange that it has odd rear lamps, makes you wonder why - had an accident or not?

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i thought 3L was a 3L engine! dayumm what does it stand for then? :)

okay i know i know im an idiot just read it properly

"as little as 3 litres of fuel per 100 kilometres"

Fob, they called it te 3L becuase the marketing was that it is a car that can do 100 miles on 3 litres of fuel. check wikipedia :thumbsup:

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