UK’s dirtiest car is the Lamboghini Murcielago
June 16th, 2010 - 1:34 pm ICT by ANILondon, June 16 (ANI): Italy’s 270,000 Lamborghini Murcielago has been declared the least `green-friendly’ car and sports car in the United Kingdom.
According to The Sun, the two-seat Murcielago produces five times more carbon dioxide per mile than the greenest car of the year - the Toyota iQ.
It quoted Environmental Transport Association researchers as saying : “Thankfully there are few of them. There’s growing choice of green cars.”
The following are the Green Car Awards for 2010:
Green car of the year: Toyota iQ
Least green car: Lamborghini Murcielago
Greenest small family car: Honda Insight 1.3
Least green small family car: VW Golf 3.2 V6
Greenest large family car: BMW 320d Touring
Least green large family car: Vauxhall Insignia VXR V6 Turbo
Greenest super-mini: Toyota Yaris 1.4 D-4D
Least green super-mini: Renault Clio Sport 200
Greenest city car: Toyota iQ
Least green city car: Ford Ka 1.6 Sportka
Greenest sports car: Vauxhall Tigra
Least green sports car: Lamborghini Murcielago. (ANI)
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