d0b33
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The VW Up! Thread
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dualmeister
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Many people voted for Zuma....doesn't change what he is
Rouxenator
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Many people eat mielie-meal, not by choice.
d0b33
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I'm still tempted to get the Up! as a family car... I know... I'm a bad person.
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cr@zydude
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FiestaST
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d0b33
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^ I just love how cute and practical this thing is.
FiestaST
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Note this is the pre-facelift.
Even the UK market gets "limited/special" edition models just before a new/upgraded model comes out.
Even the UK market gets "limited/special" edition models just before a new/upgraded model comes out.
Rouxenator
Dank meme lord
If only the dash was flat and not slanted towards the driver...
boeriebuffet
Senior Member
Nice interiors for a small budget car!
FiestaST
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"Volkswagen Up – which is now finally available in South Africa in five-door flavour – is a fun little car. And, according to reports, it’s about to become even more fun.
Yes, Autocar Magazine in the UK says that VW is indeed working on a hot hatch version of the popular city car.
The facelifted Volkswagen Up is due to arrive in SA in early 2017, possibly boasting a more powerful 66 kW version of its 1,0-litre three-cylinder petrol engine (the current model makes 55 kW).
But, citing senior VW engineers, the publication suggests that the rumoured Volkswagen Up GTI will instead employ a version of the brand’s 1,0-litre turbo-triple (as seen in the Golf BlueMotion in Europe), which churns out a healthier 84 kW.
That may not sound like very much, but along with peak torque of 200 N.m and a reported raft of chassis upgrades (lower ride height, uprated dampers, etc.), it should be plenty for the pint-sized Up. In fact, Autocar says that prototypes fitted with the automaker’s DSG transmission can hit 100 km/h from standstill in around eight seconds.
Whether or not the finished product will wear the GTI badge, though, is another question altogether. Indeed, rumours of a production Up GT have been swirling since soon after the regular model’s launch in 2011, with Volkswagen even revealing a GT concept and then a prototype a few years back.
And if it does indeed go into production, we’d expect the hot little Up to wear this GT badge, rather than the GTI moniker. Here’s hoping it happens."
http://www.carmag.co.za/news_post/is-wolfsburg-working-on-a-volkswagen-up-gti/
Yes, Autocar Magazine in the UK says that VW is indeed working on a hot hatch version of the popular city car.
The facelifted Volkswagen Up is due to arrive in SA in early 2017, possibly boasting a more powerful 66 kW version of its 1,0-litre three-cylinder petrol engine (the current model makes 55 kW).
But, citing senior VW engineers, the publication suggests that the rumoured Volkswagen Up GTI will instead employ a version of the brand’s 1,0-litre turbo-triple (as seen in the Golf BlueMotion in Europe), which churns out a healthier 84 kW.
That may not sound like very much, but along with peak torque of 200 N.m and a reported raft of chassis upgrades (lower ride height, uprated dampers, etc.), it should be plenty for the pint-sized Up. In fact, Autocar says that prototypes fitted with the automaker’s DSG transmission can hit 100 km/h from standstill in around eight seconds.
Whether or not the finished product will wear the GTI badge, though, is another question altogether. Indeed, rumours of a production Up GT have been swirling since soon after the regular model’s launch in 2011, with Volkswagen even revealing a GT concept and then a prototype a few years back.
And if it does indeed go into production, we’d expect the hot little Up to wear this GT badge, rather than the GTI moniker. Here’s hoping it happens."
http://www.carmag.co.za/news_post/is-wolfsburg-working-on-a-volkswagen-up-gti/
Colin62
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84kW? If they price it reasonably, they'll battle to keep up with demand.
FiestaST
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DA-LION-619
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Don't know what's up with those wheels, but I like that aggressive look.
FiestaST
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Not able to grab a pic but I saw a 5-door Up! !
It was the Cross Up! model & it looks good as a 5-door.
Not sure why so few on the roads at the mo
It was the Cross Up! model & it looks good as a 5-door.
Not sure why so few on the roads at the mo
FiestaST
Honorary Master
All-glass tailgate ftw!
Ugly ass car....
Ugly ass car....
Jet-Fighter7700
Honorary Master
All-glass tailgate ftw!
Ugly ass car....
bored fiesta?
you know you want a reaction from me if you post that!
and the facelift out now, so its not all glass now....
Unhappy1
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Glass does seem like a hazard though dont you think?