Michael Thies's Blog – August 2011 Archive (1)

The 'xl1' concept car by Volkswagen

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the 'xl1' concept car by volkswagen

First publicly presented at the qatar motor show 2011, volkswagen's 'xl1' concept car

combines energy efficient technology and streamlined aesthetics to create a hybrid vehicle

capable of… Continue

Added by Michael Thies on August 1, 2011 at 12:21pm — No Comments

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