There's been a project running here in the UK called FrameOne, overseen by Foresight Vehicles, which runs various industry projects as part of The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders:
Foresight Vehicle*FRAMEONE*Project
Lead Partner in this project has been Caterham Cars and it seems they have got together with Axon Automotive to make an all Carbon fibre version of the Seven (the Eco-M Caterham 7), which achieved 131 mpg from a standard 1.6 litre K series engine at last year's Shell Eco Marathon. (However, I'm still not clear at what speed it achieved this mileage - since the rules allow for 15 mph minimum!)
The 131 mpg Caterham
Axon are looking to apply this technology to a standard hatchback for 2009. They're hoping to get a more realistic 80 mpg - But as ever "your mileage may vary":-
Axon Automotive
It's the usual British low-volume thing at the moment, but could be useful for Bluestar.
Foresight Vehicle*FRAMEONE*Project
Lead Partner in this project has been Caterham Cars and it seems they have got together with Axon Automotive to make an all Carbon fibre version of the Seven (the Eco-M Caterham 7), which achieved 131 mpg from a standard 1.6 litre K series engine at last year's Shell Eco Marathon. (However, I'm still not clear at what speed it achieved this mileage - since the rules allow for 15 mph minimum!)
The 131 mpg Caterham
Axon are looking to apply this technology to a standard hatchback for 2009. They're hoping to get a more realistic 80 mpg - But as ever "your mileage may vary":-
Axon Automotive
It's the usual British low-volume thing at the moment, but could be useful for Bluestar.