In the spirit of the old Volkswagen XL1 diesel-hybrid, the new Mission Efficiency prototype takes aerodynamic efficiency to ...

VW has yet to make any comment as to whether or not the Mission Efficiency will spawn a production model ...

In 2013, Volkswagen launched a limited-production model called XL1 that was celebrated as the world’s most efficient ...

Unlike the two-seat XL1, the Mission Efficiency makes at least a nod toward practicality. It has four seats — although Volkswagen says the rear pair are intended for occupants no taller than about ...

Earlier this century, Volkswagen was known as an engineering powerhouse, building everything from the world’s fastest production car to the most efficient. After a turbulent decade, the company is ...

The Mission Efficiency has already broken the records for aerodynamic and powertrain efficiency set by the similar ...

Well over a decade since the production VW XL1 hit the road, its maker has launched a 2026 equivalent with the wild Mission ...

The automaker's Mission Efficiency concept sure looks like a followup to the incredibly efficient XL1 hybrid from the ...

This is the Volkswagen ‘Mission Efficiency’. Admittedly not the most exciting of monikers, but in this era of electric ...

It’s been less than five years since Volkswagen produced its limited run of just 250 XL1 plug-in diesel hybrid coupes, of which only 200 were sold to retail buyers. The Volkswagen XL1 has all the ...

Say what you want about the former VW chairman and chief executive’s borderline despotic management style, but he always knew how to push engineers to their limits, creating unique cars in the process ...