At this year’s Detroit Auto Show, VW showed this stunning little roadster, dubbed the BlueSport. It’s got all the stuff to make a gearhead’s heart flutter: 180HP engine, 6.6 seconds zero to 100 km/h, mid-engine/rear drive top speed is around 140, drop top, a 6-speed DSG dual clutch transmission, the usual. But here’s the kicker: the BlueSport gets 57 miles to the gallon, because it’s got a diesel engine.
That’s right, the BlueSport is an oil burner.
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Not only will this help
VW with increases in the CAFE, but there’s some serious enviro cred right there.
Now, anyone will tell you that running Bio-diesel in a new car is probably a bad idea, and most definitely is bad for your warranty … but you know, new cars become old cars, and if you wanted to have fun off the grid, six and a half second to sixty + nearly 60MPG fun, the BlueSport looks like a real good option.
Of course,
VW is saying this is only a show car … no immediate plans for production … yadda-yadda-yadda - but c’mon! They’d be dumber than a bag of hammers not to bring this out. It’s production ready as any
show car I’ve seen and apart from having a soft top, (rather than a now industry standard retractable hardtop) looks like a winner.
Build it
VW, build it!
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