157mpg LoReMo Turbo-Diesel in Hunt for X-Prize

The LoReMo and other ultra-economic vehicles vie for the X Prize. Winners must be production viable and capable of 100 mpg
from BusinessWeek:

The super fuel-efficient LoReMo motor car (that's 157mpg of super-efficiency) is set to enter the Automotive X PRIZE, a competition designed to foster a new generation of viable, ultra-economic vehicles that are both accessible and affordable to the consumer. The car is among 30 teams that have signed a letter of intent -- another 300 are actively considering entry - to compete once the prize is officially funded and launched.

LoReMo -- short for "Low Resistance Mobility" -- was first introduced by Loremo AG at last year's Geneva Show. The 450 kg, highly aerodynamic, 2+2 auto is powered by a 20 PS (15 kw), two-cylinder turbo-diesel motor capable of 1.5 litre/100km (157 mpg).

As part of the objective the competition requires production feasibility and market studies for at least 10,000 units, meaning purely conceptual projects can't enter.

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