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Peugeot 308 hits almost 100mpg

Peugeot Peugeot has proved that three-figure fuel economy figures for petrol engines might not be too far from becoming a reality, as its new 308 has set what it claims is a record of 99.1mpg. The 2014 European Car of the Year, powered by a 1.2-litre turbocharged petrol Puretech engine, covered 1,124.7 miles on just one tank of fuel when tested on a track in Spain. Top 10 most economical carsPeugeot 308 review (2013 onwards) In doing so, it took more than 32 hours of driving to consume the 51.4-litre contents of its fuel tank.

VW Concept BlueSport at Detroit auto show 2009

By Tim Pollard Motor Shows 12 January 2009 05:29 CAR's been tipping it for ages, but today we finally saw the first proof of VW's ambitions to build a Lotus Elise-style back-to-basics roadster. The Concept BlueSport is a mid-engined sports car with the emphasis firmly on the lack of frills – to the benefit of performance, handling and the car's environmental credentials. The BlueSport is compact at just 3999mm long and that mid-mounted engine keeps weight distribution even-Stevens at 45:55.

Brit Dan Wheldon dies in horrific IndyCar crash

Dan Wheldon dies in Las Vegas IndyCar race Dan Wheldon, despite being a Brit (he hailed from Buckinghamshire) is not the first racing driver’s name to trip off the tongue in the UK. But he was good; too good to have been killed by the sport he loved. Dan started life in racing in the UK via the route of most racing drivers – Karts.