Car-Dolphin voted the most beautiful in the world

Volkswagen XL1 – a futuristic hybrid with a fuel consumption of less than 1 liters per 100 km, received the award in the nomination "the Best design of the vehicle."
"Beauty requires victims". This completely refutes the stereotype of the Volkswagen XL1 is the brainchild of a team of designers and Volkswagen under the leadership of Klaus Bischoff. They developed a double concept car called the Volkswagen XL1 looks no worse than a James bond car and could easily star in movies about the distant future here, and streamlining, and color – cold metallic, and the body, made of modern materials – carbon fiber.
But, of course, in order to receive the award for the most beautiful car design, external appearance is not enough. The jury also evaluated the functionality and the environmental friendliness of the machine. And here the Volkswagen XL1 has something to boast about.
First is the low fuel consumption of less than 1 liters per 100 km (to be exact, 0.9 l). Given the number of technological innovations, there is in this car (and they, of course, need energy to work), the figure is quite small. For comparison: the average fuel consumption of hybrids varies from 2-2,5 liters per 100 km.
Another eco-friendly feature of the Volkswagen XL1 is a reduction in CO2 emissions. It is as reduced to 21 grams per 100 km. Plug CO2 emissions by digibridge, for example, begins with 100-120 grams for the same distance.
One of technological feature of the car is the lack of mirrors. But do not be afraid, instead the Germans established a small rear view cameras called E-Mirrors. They take everything that happens around and shows on the display. By the way, are the cameras on yet another technological innovation – the built-in lifting the door. Just like in the movies about superheroes and the distant future, where Volkswagen XL1 could not drive, fly or float. No wonder it is in the press have dubbed the Dolphin, and it is not only external similarity (especially if you look at the car from above).
The streamlined shapes and smooth lines provided hybrid very low aerodynamic drag – 0,189. The term complex and not obscure to physicists. But this is a very important indicator for the lovers of speed, silence and savings at the same time. Low aerodynamic resistance helps to reduce fuel consumption, accelerate faster, and also increase the sound insulation in the car at low aerodynamic resistance with greater probability than in the SUV will reign complete silence.
Unfortunately, the Volkswagen XL1 was released limited version, and buy it is not so easy. However, to see the car, the Dolphin, who reiterated that the beauty should be not only external (especially when it comes to technology), personally will be possible until 25 August at the London design Museum.
Text: Vasilisa Babitskaya



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