World's Fastest Hybrid! - The Downshift Episode 31

On this episode of The Downshift, Motor Trend's Carlos Lago attempts to set a world landspeed record at Bonneville Speed Week in a modified 2013 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid built to SCTA production class requirements.

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[JagHeterAlfred]

It doesn't do 200mph at 78mpg, I can assure you

[JibAcademy]

honestly i dont care about their experience doing a run on the salt flats. i want to hear what they did to the car

[MrZiemwit]

too much apple promotion like filming :( and the vw TSI engine? mirackle it didn;t pop out and brake 

[Steel Wolf]

The koienseigg agera r is a hybrid, it runs on two types of fuel and last time I checked it went faster than 200mph

[Brennerlein]

What a silly VW commercial video :(

[Mauni Villa]

when he talks looks like hes selling the new ipad..... looks like all the apple commercials LOL

[danthemanzizle]

Not too good to be true, motorcycles have been doing better than that for years. :)

[xjmg007]

I do think this is cool and all but at the end of the day it was the power from the GAS POWERED Turbo i-4 that got the job done..

[jimmybrite]

It makes me sick that the base model is STILL only a 2.0L 8 valve engine making 115 bhp, who is stupid enough to buy that?

[migronesien]

sure it will what do you expect from 795hp?

[yankeeny30]

I mean the Tesla Model S does 0-60 in about four seconds, it's electric, but I don't see it doing 200.

[MrMiniCoolWhip]

Your not that smart it can do 75 mpg when its on econ mode.