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VW Reverse Trike: 0-62 in 5.7 secs and 46 MPG

ecomodder.com — This sweet concept vehicle from VW uses a 1.6 L engine and an extremely light frame to go fast and corner hard, while still sipping fuel. Perfect for the looming gas crisis.

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  • claybodie, on 04/25/2008, -0/+13man, that thing looks like it should have machine guns mounted on the side...
  • hutectro, on 04/25/2008, -0/+16If that machine had machine guns on it i guarantee you it would be prefect for Los Angeles traffic.
    • chemrat, on 04/25/2008, -0/+4Hey, whatever it takes to get new transportation technology on the US streets!
    • oakj423, on 04/25/2008, -0/+4that'd be great - you could kill everyone in front of you and have them block the road
      ....errr, wait
  • Overmind12812, on 04/25/2008, -3/+6Just goes to show that green is really great.
    • Ockniel, on 04/25/2008, -3/+1You know what else is really great? Filling up my hummer that I just drove to a Styrofoam burning party after throwing my non-recyclables into the ocean with.
      • dasdef, on 04/25/2008, -0/+2you really make it a priority to be an ass dont you?
  • louiebaur, on 04/25/2008, -0/+4That thing is cool looking
  • Slices, on 04/25/2008, -1/+5she's a beauty! look at that.
  • keruha, on 04/25/2008, -2/+5Batmobile lite?
  • oakj423, on 04/25/2008, -2/+6"it was originally show at the LA Auto Show a few years back, VW said it might come out as soon as 2007"
    ...neat and all, but this is a new blog about old news
  • DarkSamus, on 04/25/2008, -0/+3just like the atom, man these must be awesome to drive
  • Tu13erhead, on 04/25/2008, -0/+8$17k? Not bad.
    • surKaz, on 04/25/2008, -0/+1Exactly.. but it's gotta pass all safety tests and stuff before being available to drive in public..
  • vernsan, on 04/25/2008, -0/+3I'd buy that instantly if I could, but I'd like to have a top on it though.
  • vulcanius, on 04/25/2008, -2/+5Oh man, it's like a Lotus for poor people, hell yeah!
    • Lane, on 04/25/2008, -0/+1What do you think? Rich people drive Lotus?
  • fahrvergnuugen, on 04/25/2008, -0/+6Here's one you can actually buy: http://www.go-t-rex.com/
  • ElAssoWipo, on 04/25/2008, -0/+5Ah, they finally copied the T-rex.

    You're ten years late, but thank you for the effort.
  • cerealjynx, on 04/25/2008, -0/+3Ah, the newest contestant in Twisted Metal
  • DeskFlyer, on 04/25/2008, -0/+4Yo mike you wann us to unpimp this thing lemme hear you say vat?
  • tedlove, on 04/25/2008, -3/+2yeah, she's beautiful if you like rubbing ***** in your eyes.

    what the hell is the driver gonna do when it rains?? LAME.
  • AzMegladon, on 04/25/2008, -4/+2It is ***** ugly you stupid *****, wtf?
  • borninda818, on 04/25/2008, -0/+3http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WaWoo82zNUA
    http://www.arielatom.com/
    This doesn't compare to the Ariel Atom.
    • borninda818, on 04/25/2008, -0/+1Edit...Just looked at the price. I'm genuinely impressed.
  • TommyGuns, on 04/25/2008, -0/+2Hella Cool!
  • uiguy3, on 04/25/2008, -0/+1I was expecting this to be an actual toy trike with a motor. Not an actual vehicle.
  • RubberBinder, on 04/25/2008, -0/+1This is old and VW has already dropped plans for the production of this. =/
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