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Phoenix666 [soylentnews.org] writes:

Plans for Project M were announced by Shell last year [gizmag.com] and the car is described as a "total rethink" of Gordon Murray's 2010 T.25 city car [gizmag.com]. Indeed, it was designed in partnership with auto designer Murray, whose other work includes Formula One cars and the McLaren F1.
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The concept car is powered by three cylinder 660-cc petrol engine [gizmag.com], whose components were also selected to help reduce friction. The engine produces 43 bhp and 64 Nm of torque, as well as a top speed of 156 km/h (97 mph) – limited to 145 km/h (90 mph) – and acceleration from 0-100 km/h (0-62 mph) in 15.8 secs.

An oil company announces a fuel-efficient, gas-powered car on a day when two other major car makers announce they're moving away from gas-engines entirely.

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