VW EcoRacer: Road test!

Wednesday, December 14, 2005

"Autocar" has made a road test with VW`s green machine, the VW EcoRacer.

This is quite a dinky little sports car. It looks low and short – just shorter than a Lotus Elise, though a little wider and taller – and it’s striking for the length of the roof and the narrowness of the tyres. They’re thin to minimise rolling resistance, but also promise more feelsome moments at the wheel.

Eventually the EcoRacer will spin if you push it too hard, but at the prototype-preserving speeds we managed it felt well-mannered and great fun. The steering is a major contributor: it’s quick, direct and feels unassisted despite the fact that it isn’t.