Loremo: The Ultra Efficient Car - 157MPG!

http://www.i4u.com/images/2006/loremo_car_future.jpg

German Loremo AG will introduce their ultra Efficient Car at the Motor Show 2006 (site) in Geneva next week.

The car start-up developed a light-weight passenger car with outstanding aerodynamics. The Loremo LS is powered by a 2 cylinder Turbo Diesel engine with 20 hp and 160km/h top speed. The amazing thing is that the Loremo only needs 1.5l per 100km. This is approx. 157MPG!
The Toyota Prius hybrid has only 55MPG (combined city and highway).
With one tank (20l) you could drive 1,300km.

Loremo AG plans to sell the Loremo LS for less than 11,000 Euros (~$13,000).
http://www.i4u.com/article5165.html


This thing needs to hit the US. It looks fantastic!

Sweet. ;)

it is soo ugly. but if it gets 157 mile to a gallon............................... thumbs up

Having paid the price of gasoline in Germany, I can understand their need for this car.......!!!;)

Dusty

100 mph top speed isn't to bad either. my 03 neon sxt didn't have the power to go over 105.

ORIGINAL: ViperGTS

This thing needs to hit the US. It looks fantastic!

How bout no... It looks like a totally screwed up Porshe...

Why is it that all these hybrid and efficient vehicles are to make my eyes bleed from disgust?


One more note... WOW at the 20 hp... Good luck getting on the interstate with that... 157 MPG might cost you your life if you try to get on the highway...

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yeah f*ck that, buy American

Buy American, break down tommorow

One more note... WOW at the 20 hp... Good luck getting on the interstate with that... 157 MPG might cost you your life if you try to get on the highway...

Good point, it might take while. I agree the car does look bad, but compared to other fuel efficient cars such as the Insight it looks great.

I'd like to see some performance numbers before I would try to take that thing on the freeway...plus, it cannot weigh very much...deathtrap with the way idiots drive these days...

ORIGINAL: ViperGTS

One more note... WOW at the 20 hp... Good luck getting on the interstate with that... 157 MPG might cost you your life if you try to get on the highway...

Good point, it might take while. I agree the car does look bad, but compared to other fuel efficient cars such as the Insight it looks great.


I'll give you that.. but it's still an ugly rip of of a Porsche...

I agree, not a looker for sure...but it is better than the current offerings from Toyota and Honda...who would have thought the upside down bath tub look of a Porsche would be aerodynamic... :D

ORIGINAL: nickoman01

100 mph top speed isn't to bad either. my 03 neon sxt didn't have the power to go over 105.

Do you have a governor on that Neon? My Avenger has nearly the same power and it's top speed is over 130. I get 28 city and 35 highway. If I could keep that power and double my economy I would be happy.

it would have alot to do with the power range and gearing as well.

i had an automatic neon sxt. the highest i got it was 112 when i was already at 105 then started going down a hill. no governor, trust me i know how those things feel. i was driving from school to bestbuy (12 miles) no one on the road so i was flooring ti the whole way and it just wouldn't get higher then 105. when we got to best buy we opened the hood and that was the hottest engine i had ever been around.

Buy American, break down tomorrow

Matt, why are you on a dodge site let alone a mod if you think that about American cars. come on now.

Everyone wants American cars to be better, and we all know they have potential, but they don't prove themselves worthy against cheaper competitors such as the Civic, car of the year and one the best examples possible. You know what I mean Nick? It's not dissing our brands..

ORIGINAL: thestealth

I'd like to see some performance numbers before I would try to take that thing on the freeway...plus, it cannot weigh very much...deathtrap with the way idiots drive these days...

if my dad bought that for me.... i'd jump a ramp if it went fast enough;)


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what im saying- i'd push it over a cliff

ORIGINAL: ViperGTS

It looks fantastic!





ORIGINAL: ViperGTS

I agree the car does look bad




schizophrenia?








157 mpg is great, but id rather get 15 mpg in a truck that looks good than a car that looks like ****





ORIGINAL: dubvipers
if my dad bought that for me.... i'd jump the ramp;)


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but it's still an ugly rip of of a Porsche...

The back I can agree with and how it slopes down insead of being squarish like a regular car.

ORIGINAL: ViperGTS

but it's still an ugly rip of of a Porsche...

The back I can agree with and how it slopes down insead of being squarish like a regular car.


That is for aerodynamics...you do know what the most aerodynamic shape is right???


...a rain drop.;)

why not a small high mpg truck?

20 hp? my grandma has 100 hp to the knees

another thing to consider is what speed does it get 157 mpg? 30 or 40 mph? Im sure if you took it up to 70-80 mphas you would need to on most interstates, you wouldnt see anymore then 40 or 50 mpg, maybe even less...

20 hp and 157 mpg......hmmmmmmmm seems completely useless, must run like my friends VW van, he needsto take a 2 mile run to make it up even the slightest grade. I htink that he is completely crazy to drive that on the highway. But then again I am driving a 440 satellite in the summer and a 360 ramcharger in the winter. the krauts must think that I am crazy to do that.

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