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Loremo
Loremo LS
An ultra-light, 450 kg two-cylinder turbo-diesel 2+2 shown by the German start-up Loremo AG at Geneva in 2006; the prototype was exhibited for several years but series production did not start.
Still being researched: identification guide, full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Photo: LSDSL · CC BY-SA 3.0
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- Not yet verified
- Years
- 2006
- Engine
- Two-cylinder turbo-diesel, mid-mounted (LS)
- Power
- 14.7 kW / 20 PSFactory: 20 PS
- Top speed
- 160 km/hFactory: 160 km/h
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Not yet verified
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
Loremo (Low Resistance Mobility) set out to cut fuel use by shedding weight and drag rather than by new drive technology: a 450 kg body with a drag coefficient of 0.20 and a tiny diesel engine. It is one of the more radical small-car efficiency concepts of the mid-2000s.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
No production figures recorded yet.
History
The company, founded in 2000 in Bavaria, introduced its first car at the 2006 Geneva show. The Loremo LS used a patented steel linear cell structure of about 95 kg with thermoplastic body panels, and a 20 PS two-cylinder turbo-diesel, with a 50 PS three-cylinder GT version also announced. The company said it aimed to start mass production of the first 10,000 cars in 2009.
Car and Driver later described the prototype as having been shown around the auto-show circuit for four years, and reported that the investment funds appeared to be used up and the company's contact details had gone quiet. Series production was not started.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard Loremo LS.
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | Two-cylinder turbo-diesel, mid-mounted (LS)1 Independently researched |
| Displacement | Not yet verified |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Power | 14.7 kW / 20 PSFactory: 20 PS115 kW; Loremo GT announced with 50 PS (37 kW) three-cylinder |
| Power at | Not yet verified |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Gears | Not yet verified |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | Not yet verified |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Wheelbase | Not yet verified |
| Length | 384 cmFactory: 384 cm1 |
| Width | 136 cmFactory: 136 cm1 |
| Height | 110 cmFactory: 110 cm1 |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | 450 kgFactory: 450 kg1 |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | 160 km/hFactory: 160 km/h1 |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | 20 s1 |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
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05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
The Loremo has the economy of a compact car ... Level C BusinessWeek
- 20 PS (15 kw) two-cylinder turbo-diesel motor
- 20 PS (15 kw) two-cylinder turbo-diesel
- 384 cm (151 in) long
- 136 cm (62 in) wide
- 110 cm (43 in) tall
- 450 kg (204 lb) light Loremo LS
- up to 160 km/h (100 mph)
- 0 to 100 km/h (63 mph) in 20 s
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