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“The future may be electric, but ace designer Gordon Murray is showing there's still life in the 'ol internal combustion engine yet. Shell has unveiled a redesigned version of Murray's T.25 City Car, made even more efficient than before, now capable of averaging a whopping 89 miles (143,23 km) per gallon (4,55 L). That's a roughly 20 percent boost over the previous car, thanks to some boutique lubricants from Shell and some heavy retooling of the drivetrain. The tiny car seats three comfortably, driver situated front and center, with two passengers behind and to either side. This is a seating arrangement shared with another Gordon Murray masterpiece, the McLaren F1, but put to use in a somewhat more economical package this time. The three-cylinder engine makes just 43 horsepower, which isn't much, despite the fact that this car weighs just 1,200 pounds. Resulting performance is far from brisk, with a 0-62 mph time of 15.8 seconds. So acceleration isn't the Shell Concept Car's forte, but economy is. Beyond that stellar fuel consumption, the car has other efficiency advantages, including producing some 34 percent fewer emissions than other tiny city cars. It's also made largely of recycled carbon fiber, which is cheaper and stronger than steel, and can be entirely recycled itself. While its predecessor, the T.25, did go into limited production, at this point the Concept Car is just that and there are no plans to manufacture the thing”. – Tim Stevens via CNET

Andrew Hepher, Vice President of Lubricants Technology, Shell unveils the Shell Concept Car in Beijing, China, Friday, April 22, 2016. Built as proof of energy efficiency that can be achieved with the latest technologies, Shell unveiled the concept car ahead of the bi-annual Beijing Auto Show where the world's top car manufacturers will showcase their own upcoming products. (Photo by Ng Han Guan/AP Photo)

Andrew Hepher, Vice President of Lubricants Technology, Shell unveils the Shell Concept Car in Beijing, China, Friday, April 22, 2016. Built as proof of energy efficiency that can be achieved with the latest technologies, Shell unveiled the concept car ahead of the bi-annual Beijing Auto Show where the world's top car manufacturers will showcase their own upcoming products. (Photo by Ng Han Guan/AP Photo)



People look inside a high-efficiency petrol-burning concept car as it is unveiled by Royal Dutch Shell during a ceremony in Beijing, China April 22, 2016. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)

People look inside a high-efficiency petrol-burning concept car as it is unveiled by Royal Dutch Shell during a ceremony in Beijing, China April 22, 2016. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)



People take pictures of a high-efficiency petrol-burning concept car as it is unveiled by Royal Dutch Shell during a ceremony in Beijing, China April 22, 2016. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)

People take pictures of a high-efficiency petrol-burning concept car as it is unveiled by Royal Dutch Shell during a ceremony in Beijing, China April 22, 2016. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)



A high-efficiency petrol-burning concept car is unveiled by Royal Dutch Shell during a ceremony in Beijing, China April 22, 2016. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)

A high-efficiency petrol-burning concept car is unveiled by Royal Dutch Shell during a ceremony in Beijing, China April 22, 2016. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)



A high-efficiency petrol-burning concept car is unveiled by Royal Dutch Shell during a ceremony in Beijing, China April 22, 2016. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)

A high-efficiency petrol-burning concept car is unveiled by Royal Dutch Shell during a ceremony in Beijing, China April 22, 2016. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)



A high-efficiency petrol-burning concept car is unveiled by Royal Dutch Shell during a ceremony in Beijing, China April 22, 2016. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)

A high-efficiency petrol-burning concept car is unveiled by Royal Dutch Shell during a ceremony in Beijing, China April 22, 2016. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)



Staff members wait for guests to arrive for unveiling ceremony for a Royal Dutch Shell high-efficiency petrol-burning concept car in Beijing, China April 22, 2016. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)

Staff members wait for guests to arrive for unveiling ceremony for a Royal Dutch Shell high-efficiency petrol-burning concept car in Beijing, China April 22, 2016. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)



People take pictures of a high-efficiency petrol-burning concept car as it is unveiled by Royal Dutch Shell during a ceremony in Beijing, China April 22, 2016. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)

People take pictures of a high-efficiency petrol-burning concept car as it is unveiled by Royal Dutch Shell during a ceremony in Beijing, China April 22, 2016. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)



People take pictures of a high-efficiency petrol-burning concept car as it is unveiled by Royal Dutch Shell during a ceremony in Beijing, China April 22, 2016. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)

People take pictures of a high-efficiency petrol-burning concept car as it is unveiled by Royal Dutch Shell during a ceremony in Beijing, China April 22, 2016. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)



A high-efficiency petrol-burning concept car is unveiled by Royal Dutch Shell during a ceremony in Beijing, China April 22, 2016. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)

A high-efficiency petrol-burning concept car is unveiled by Royal Dutch Shell during a ceremony in Beijing, China April 22, 2016. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)



A woman sweeps around a high-efficiency petrol-burning concept car before it is unveiled by Royal Dutch Shell in Beijing, China April 22, 2016. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)

A woman sweeps around a high-efficiency petrol-burning concept car before it is unveiled by Royal Dutch Shell in Beijing, China April 22, 2016. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)



A high-efficiency petrol-burning concept car is unveiled by Royal Dutch Shell during a ceremony in Beijing, China April 22, 2016. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)

A high-efficiency petrol-burning concept car is unveiled by Royal Dutch Shell during a ceremony in Beijing, China April 22, 2016. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)



Andrew Hepher of Royal Dutch Shell, sits inside a high-efficiency petrol-burning concept car as it is unveiled during a ceremony in Beijing, China April 22, 2016. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)

Andrew Hepher of Royal Dutch Shell, sits inside a high-efficiency petrol-burning concept car as it is unveiled during a ceremony in Beijing, China April 22, 2016. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)



Andrew Hepher of Royal Dutch Shell, sits inside a high-efficiency petrol-burning concept car as it is unveiled during a ceremony in Beijing, China April 22, 2016. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)

Andrew Hepher of Royal Dutch Shell, sits inside a high-efficiency petrol-burning concept car as it is unveiled during a ceremony in Beijing, China April 22, 2016. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)
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