The last time Dr. Ferdinand Piech (above) was in charge of Volkswagen, he instigated the building of a VW with the same quality and luxury as a Mercedes (the Phaeton) and a mid-engined supercar with a Gucci interior and the fastest top speed of any production car (the Bugatti Veyron at 400km/h). And now he's back. Although forced to retire due to age from VW's top job, Piech is now head of the supervisory board that oversees all VW Group's actions, and he's got another plan.
This time, according to an interview in German Newspaper Brauschweiger Zeitung, Piech wants to build a car capable of returning fuel economy figures of 1-litre per 100km, equivalent to 282 miles per gallon.
No he's not nuts, at least apparently not. According to Piech, the cost of construction for the kind of exotic materials that would be needed for such a car are a sixth of what they were just a few years ago, and it looks as if the good Doctor has had a word in new VW boss' Martin Winterkorn's ear about the idea.
It may sound nutty, but don't be surprised if Piech pushes this through. After all, he's got form in this area...
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