The 2017 Volkswagen Up! GTI has been officially revealed in Europe. With a six-speed manual transmission and a compact and lightweight body, Volkswagen labels the car as a tribute to the original Golf GTI of 1976, albeit 136kg heavier. Power comes from a 1.0-litre turbo triple as previously anticipated, with […]
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New-look 2017 Volkswagen Up! breaks cover
The facelifted Volkswagen Up! has broken cover in Europe, and it introduces a new turbocharged TSI model. There’s still no sign of the GTI we reported on last month though, nor a proper automatic gearbox, which is one of the reasons it was withdrawn from the Australian market. Overall, cosmetic […]
Volkswagen Up! GTI in the works – report
Volkswagen is reportedly preparing a GTI version of the Up! minicar, which was discontinued from Australian sale two years ago. Autocar is reporting Volkswagen needs to inject some spice into the Up! to improve sales. A facelifted version is due to launch soon, with the EA211 1.0-litre turbocharged three-cylinder. An […]
Sporty Volkswagen Up! Turbo coming later this year – rumour
Volkswagen will apparently introduce a sporty turbocharged version of its smallest car, the Up!, later this year. It’s set to be inspired by the GT Up! Concept of 2011. The Volkswagen Up! is the company’s smallest car. While most VWs are turbocharged, the Up! is one of the only models […]
Audi ‘A0’ entry-level city car coming, based on VW Up!
Audi is reportedly working on a new super-compact city car based on the Volkswagen Up! platform. It’s set to be called the Audi A0. With nowhere to go in terms of naming, the A0 will sit beneath the A1 which is currently the company’s smallest model. It will be more […]
Volkswagen Up! GT sports variant confirmed
Volkswagen development boss has confirmed a Volkswagen Up! GT sports version is on the way. The Up! is the company’s smallest vehicle, heading to Australian showrooms later this year. (Rendered speculation only) It was previously speculated that Volkswagen would introduce a performance version of the new city car, but now […]
2012 World Car of the Year winner is the Volkswagen Up!
The 2012 World Car of the Year results are out, and it’s the Volkswagen Up! that has been crowned the overall winner. Awards were announced at the 2012 New York International Auto Show, currently underway in the US. The annual awards are a result of 66 international journalists from 25 […]
2012 World Car of the Year top three announced
The top three finalists for the 2012 World Car of the Year, including for the World Performance Car, World Green Car and World Car Design of the Year have just been announced at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show. Every year, a collection of 66 motoring experts and journalists from 25 […]