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And at the recent Paris Auto Show, Volkswagen rolled out what could be a true game changer on that front: its new XL Sport concept car. In a nutshell, the XL Sport weighs a featherweight 1,962 pounds and is powered by a two-cylinder, 197-horsepower Ducati Superleggera V-Twin motorcycle engine that propels it to 100 km-h (62 mph) in 5.7 seconds, with a top speed of 168 mph. The engine connects to a seven-speed “DSG” paddle-shift automated manual transmission.