Hoovey689

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Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid sets world speed record at 185 mph

After blasting down the Bonneville Salt Flats at 185 miles per hour, the 2013 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid is now the "world's fastest hybrid," according to VW.

The modified Jetta Hybrid was driven by Motor Trend Associate Road Test Editor Carlos Lago, and the official speed was 185.394 mph (298.363 kph). That is "the fastest speed ever achieved by a production-based hybrid car on the famed Bonneville Salt Flats." Production-based here still means that the powertrain was modified by Volkswagen engineers in Germany. We can see aerodynamic wheels, but exact changes that were implemented were not described, only that the car was "run according to SCTA rules." The production Jetta Hybrid gets 45 miles per gallon and has a 0-60 time of 9.0 seconds. It uses a four-cylinder, 1.4-liter turbocharged, 150-horsepower, TSI gasoline engine mated to a 20-kW (27-hp) electric motor.

Sure, 185 mph is impressive, but it's not that far ahead of the record set in May by a huge hybrid Volvo truck in the flying kilometer: 165 mph. We suggest a head-to-head.

http://www.autoblog.com/2012/08/17/v...rd-at-185-mph/

bitkahuna

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throw a battery in a veyron, call it a hybrid, and it's game over. not sure the point here.

Hoovey689

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that's the nice way of putting it

bagwell

there's already plenty of other hybrids that will kill this in top speed if modified similarly....no need to throw out the veyron card

but yes +1, not sure the point either.

@lpher

How close to this is a GS450h? It can't be that far off? And at those speeds i for one would certinly fell MUCH safer in a GS than in that Golf wannabee!

spwolf

it is a lot slower than GS450h (3+ seconds 0-60), it was just modified to reach higher top speed...

Hoovey689

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+1 ^^ probably just the governor messed with

LexFather

These new jettas are all over here, so bland they seem like 1980 models.

Where is the outrage! Toyota would get crucified ( they do)