through a six-speed transmission that combines stick-shift mechanics, weight, and drive efficiency with automatic convenience and efficiency controls. There is no clutch pedal. The gear selection (forwards, reverse or neutral) is made using a switch on the right-hand side of the cockpit. The engine is switched off automatically during deceleration and stops, and auto-restarted when the acceleration pedal is pressed. According to Volkswagen, the vehicle consumes , giving it a driving range on one tank of fuel. At the 2007 Frankfurt Motor Show senior VW exec Ferdinand Piëch claimed the car would be available by the end of the decade. Around June 2008 car magazines were reporting a powerplant change to a two-cylinder diesel-electric hybrid. Volkswagen only expected the car to be a limited production run, and prices were expected by one industry insider to be between €20,000 and €30,000. 2009 model The second Volkswagen 1-litre car, named L1, was first shown to the public at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show. Limited production of the VW L1 was expected to start in 2013 but with the announcement of the XL1 in 2011 this was considered unlikely. The L1 continues the two-seater tandem concept first shown in the 2002 1-litre concept. It has a curb weight of , with a low coefficient of drag of 0.195. It is in length, tall and wide. Frontal area is , giving a drag area (CdA) of . It uses one half of a 1.6-litre TDI engine in a hybrid installation. The 800 cm3, twin-cylinder, common-rail turbodiesel is joined by a electric motor and has a emission 39 g/km. The engine operates in two modes: "eco" mode, giving , and "sport" mode giving . The electric motor provides extra acceleration and can power the L1 on its own for short distances. Volkswagen claimed the L1 can achieve a top speed of , with acceleration in 14.3 s. 2011 model The XL1 is the third iteration of the Volkswagen 1-litre car, unveiled at the 2011 Qatar Motor Show. The diesel plug-in hybrid prototype is branded as a "Super Efficient Vehicle" (SEV). According to Volkswagen, the XL1 can achieve a combined fuel consumption of and emissions of 24 g/km. Like the L1, the XL1 uses a two-cylinder turbo-diesel. Displacing , it is rated at and of torque and transmits power to the rear wheels through a seven-speed DSG transmission. The electric motor pitches in with and of