Loremo LS ultra-efficient car presented in Geneva

German start-up Loremo AG presented its super-efficient Loremo LS coupe that costs only 11,000 Euro and features a mind-blowing 157MPG mileage. That's 1.5l per 100km. So, the car is about two times cheaper and three times more fuel-efficient than Toyota Prius hybrid that costs $26,000 and runs only 55 miles on one gallon of gasoline.

The secret is quite simple. The new Loremo LS, which is scheduled for production in 2009, weighs only 450 kilograms (that's about 990 pounds) and is powered by a tiny 20hp 2-cylinder turbodiesel mated with a 5-speed manual transmission. The diesel is powerful enough to provide the car with 160 km/h top speed and it takes about 20 second to accelerate Loremo LS from zero to 100 km/h. Too slow for you? Well, Loremo AG plans to make a sister car, Loremo GT, that will satisfy your need for speed.







The more powerful version will be equipped with a 50hp 3-cylinder turbodiesel, so it will be able to reach top speed of 220 km/h and to go from 0-100 km/h in 9 seconds. The GT consumes only 2.7 liters per 100 km and will probably cost less than 15,000 Euro. Both cars will have airbags, particle filter, radio as standard equipment. Dashboard computer, air condition, MP3 player and navigation system will come as an option.

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