Loremo AG: Sporty 157 mpg Diesel

February 27, 2006 10:00 AM - Jacob Gordon, Los Angeles, CA

The concept is refreshingly simple: make an ultra-efficient car that’s light, has exceptionally low drag, and sips diesel with a small engine.

This is the Loremo AG, a car that is a combination of innovative technology and back-to-basics thinking.

To be shown at the upcoming car show in Geneva, this German creation claims a fuel economy of 157 mpg with no fancy hybrid drive train, fuel cells, or plug in paraphernalia.

Weighing less than a thousand pounds, the sporty rear-wheel drive 4-seater is designed to be maximally aerodynamic. the Loremo sports a modest 2-cylinder, 20 hp turbo diesel motor, has a top speed of 100 mph, and does 0-60 in ten seconds.

If that sounds like less than elite performance, the anticipated $13,000 price tag should put it in a bit more perspective.

The Loremo is due to come onto the European market in 2009. :: Loremo AG via I4U News