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VW Concept BlueSport, Sing the blues

What do you get if you cross the pure drivability of a Mazda MX-5 with the cleanliness of a Toyota Prius, the sharp styling of a Vauxhall VX220 and the quality of a VW Golf?

You get this, the VW Concept BlueSport - an eco-sportscar for the very near future. The car you're looking at is about as production-ready as concept cars come. It's got a 178bhp 'Clean Diesel' engine that generates 260lb.ft of torque - all directed to the rear-wheels; a very sporty departure for VW, who usually favours front- or four-wheel drive.

Power is transmitted through a twin-clutch DSG gearbox, and the roadster will hit 62mph in just 6.6 seconds - yet still achieve 66mpg combined cycle economy and class-leading CO2 emissions, thanks in part to a stop/start function combined with the ultra frugal TDI unit.

Mark Nichol