Check out the Loremo, under development by a German company, which promises to get 130-150 mpg through aerodynamics and a 2-cylinder turbocharged diesel. The name stands for “Low Resistance Mobile” and a lot of its efficiency is achieved through creative weight reduction—including its bizarre entry system, which eliminates the need for the heavy mechanics of side doors. The Loremo is skipping the auto-show circuit and going straight into mass production: Europe will get a 22,000-dollar version beginning next year, and the Loremo is scheduled to hit the US—with a 3-cylinder version costing about 30 big ones—the following year. John’s story on the 376 mpg Opel made the point that ultra-efficient cars aren’t exactly beyond our reach. But could we really be getting a production, non-hybrid, triple-digit mpg car Stateside by 2010? See more photos after the jump, and read up at msn.
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