Filed under: Diesel , Volkswagen , Detroit Auto Show Click above for a high-res gall the Dodge Circuit EV for a high-res gallery Some readers complain about the continued presence of diesel on these pages, but when it looks this good, we feel good about repeating diesel’s inherent MPG advantage over gasoline? VW enjoys doing the same, and they didn’t miss a beat in unveiling the new Concept BlueSport. The car is powered by a 180 PS Clean Diesel TDI engine that uses a NOx storage catalytic converter to reduce CO 2 emissions. Using a 6-speed DSG dual clutch transmission, the Concept BlueSport gets 54.7 mpg (US); punch the Eco mode button to get 57.36 mpg in city driving – see what we mean about loving diesels? All right, we’ll shut up about all this for now. All we know right now anyway is what’s in the small press release (pasted after the break) and the three pictures (see gallery below). Check back this afternoon for more from Detroit . Gallery: Detroit 2009: Volkswagen Concept BlueSport [Source: VW] Continue reading Detroit 2009: VW BlueSport, the 57 mpg roadster Detroit 2009: VW BlueSport, the 57 mpg roadster originally appeared on AutoblogGreen on Sun, 11 Jan 2009 07:51:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds .Car Blog Green|Car Blog Green|Car Blog Green

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Detroit 2009: VW BlueSport, the 57 mpg roadster