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A new sports car that gets 42mpg isn't too bad if it gets rid of those dodge vipers and lambos.

http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=6708

Definitely an interesting concept.
Likely no US distribution for this vehicle.
Below are a few quotes from the article at
http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=6708

2.0 liter 162HP V10 internal combustion engine (ICE).
[Smallest V10 I can recall - it must offer some advantages over an I4 configuration?!?]

48V hybrid electrical system which features "super capacitors" and regenerative braking.
0-60 in 6.2 seconds on up to a top speed of 150MPH.
The hybrid powertrain is also said to achieve 42MPG.

2,138 pounds
5-speed manual transmission, 18" alloy wheels, 4-wheel disc brakes,

Connaught hopes to build 30 vehicles during the first year of production with output ultimately reaching 1,000 per year during the fifth year of production.
The Connaught Type-D H will likely never see the highways on this side of the pond.

You never know. Some eco-friendly car enthusiast like Mel Gibson might import it.