TopGear.com’s Project Sipster hits 84 mpg with 1981 VW Rabbit for under $7,000

Posted: Mar 27, 2009
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About a month ago we told you about TopGear.com’s “Build a 70 mpg Car” project. The task was to take a 1981 Volkswagen Rabbit Diesel and convert it into an eco-friendly 70 mpg bunny that hits 60 mph in 7 seconds all for under $7,000.

After two months of non-stop working, Jared and his TopGear.com team not only met their goals – they crushed them. After adding a new engine, new suspension and some garage-built bodywork, the TopGear.com team hit 0 to 60 mph in 7.09 seconds and a fuel-economy figure of 84 mpg.

Congratulations guys. Oh, and we’re very jealous that you had the pleasure of eating IN-N-OUT burgers during your whole task.

You can read the whole TopGear.com article here.

You can check out a video of Project Sipster after the jump and learn how you can build your own.

TopGear.com Project Sipster:

 

 

 

 

- By: Omar Rana


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  • Ivan Gutierrez

    IN-N-OUT is sooo overrated.

  • http://www.egmcartech.com egmCarTech

    Ivan,

    We eat IN-N-OUT for lunch and dinner when we go to LA for the LA Auto Show. It's amazing!

    Omar Rana
    Editor in Chief

  • Ivan Gutierrez

    Is alright, they’re good burgers not “OMG the Best EVER!!!” as everyone likes to claim. Is good but I’ll stick with Whataburger or DQ something different.

  • FAIL

    I love how the video fails to load and just leaves a nice black useless box.

  • FAIL

    I love how the video fails to load and just leaves a nice black useless box.

  • Eurovr6

    Culvers over here in the Midwest rocks the socks off in-n-out!
    Sick car though, this is definitely at the top of my life to do list, especially with the impending peak oil crisis.

  • Islandgetaway2005@yahoo.com

    so if these guys can do it why dont the big automakers who have teams of engineeers do it ? also where is the details on the build ? cant be found anywhere on the net???