Volkswagen XL Sport brings high-performance fuel-sipping to Paris. Just over one year ago, we reported on rumors that Volkswagen was pairing with its then-new corporate cousin, Italian motorcycle ...

The XL1, with only 250 produced and sold--each at a cost well over $100,000--is the most economical vehicle in the Volkswagen lineup. The XL Sport, if it were to go into production, would not be.

For a year now, rumors of a Ducati-powered version of the Volkswagen XL1 hyper-efficient, super-lightweight car made the rounds. Today, those rumors have come true: this is the XL Sport concept ...

That's because the XL Sport's engine is made by 'cycle maker Ducati. The 197-horsepower V-2 is adapted from motor in the Ducati 1100 Superleggera, billed as the most powerful two-cylinder motorcycle.

For a year now, rumors of a Ducati-powered version of the Volkswagen XL1 hyper-efficient, super-lightweight car made the rounds. Today, those rumors have come true: this is the XL Sport concept.

The Volkswagen XL Sport concept debuts at the 2014 Paris Motor Show. 0:00 / 0:00. Despite the XL1's athletic look, the model wasn't intended to break any performance records.

(New Photos Added) Volkswagen has introduced a new performance concept for its fuel-efficient XL1 with the XL Sport moniker and a Ducati Superleggera-sourced V2 engine prior to the Paris Motor Show.

The reveal of the XL Sport coincided with a very important milestone in the history of Volkswagen: the companys 200 millionth car sold. Volkswagen has a long history stretching back decades, from ...

DON'T MISS: Volkswagen XL Sport With Ducati V-Twin Engine: Paris Motor Show Photos. One of the genuinely interesting concepts, though, was the Volkswagen XL Sport. ...

Volkswagen's XL1 is a fascinating study in fuel economy, but its 0-100 km/h (62 mph) time of 11.9 seconds isn't what you'd call lightning quick. So VW has given the XL1 a sports makeover, with the ...

Volkswagen Group is one of the largest automakers on Earth, ... the company showed off the frankly amazing XL Sport concept and announced that it was the 200-millionth vehicle ever built by the group.