The Loremo is a lightweight car with a 15 kW engine, does 160 km/h, and sips fuel at 1·5 l/100 km; a GT model does 36 kW and 220 km/h. We’ve all seen minicars before, but there’s nothing quite like the Loremo—and nothing priced quite like it, either, at under €11,000 for the base model. Shown at the Salon de Genève, it illustrates that these fuel-efficient prototypes need not look like those French boxes on wheels.
   This is a vision of a future I like, and it may be the next big thing: a classless, stylish car that addresses the greater concerns of the planet. Let’s hope it makes serious series production (2009 is mooted), because I believe consumers are crying out (or soon will be) for something like this. It also should provide cause for concern for established automakers, who haven’t been able to deliver much beyond the regular format. (A PDF is here; “hat tip” to PSFK.)

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