Yellow Thursday - VW EcoRacer Edition

Kinja'd!!! "Milky" (jordanmielke)
09/26/2013 at 17:49 • Filed to: Yellow Thursday, VW, Volkswagen, Eco, EcoRacer

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I forgot about this little guy, so many options, so cool.

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Apparently powered by a 1.5L turbo diesel, but weighing less than 2000 pounds. VW said 0-60mph in 6.3 seconds & 70mpg.

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DISCUSSION (4)


Kinja'd!!! phenotyp > Milky
09/26/2013 at 18:53

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Pretty much same era as this guy:

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Kinja'd!!! Milky > phenotyp
09/26/2013 at 20:34

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Oooo thats pretty, looks like a top speed version of the VX220.

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Kinja'd!!! phenotyp > Milky
09/26/2013 at 20:38

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Yeah, they were going for MPG records, so they made a diesel powered silhouette racer.


Kinja'd!!! Milky > phenotyp
09/26/2013 at 20:52

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There were so many cool eco things around that time, that never turned into anything. Tisk tisk auto industry.

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EDIT: I guess that actually turned into their new car, I'm wrong. Way to go auto industry!