VW's Volt: 2011 Volkswagen Golf TwinDrive

Published Sept. 29, 2008 at 2:09 p.m.

German Automaker's Plug-In Hybrid Targets 30 Miles On Battery Power Alone

Volkswagen is working on a plug-in hybrid version of the Golf/Rabbit, named Twin Drive, for introduction in 2011. A basic proof-of-concept version using a diesel engine is currently testing, in a 20-car fleet, in Berlin. But at the Golf 6 launch, VW engineers said the production version will be gasoline-powered because emission controls will soon get too expensive for a hybrid. The Golf Twin Drive's electric-only range is targeted at 30 miles.

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