Volkswagen Up! Concept @ 2007 Frankfurt Auto Show

[DocM]

I don't see this car becoming an icon the way the beetle was! sorry vw

 

[Centurion]

I don't see this car becoming an icon the way the beetle was! sorry vw

Agreed. The design isn't what I expected. It looks like a first generation iPod Nano and has a cute make of this car.

 

[rev]

IMHO, it looks really nice and promising. If it goes into production and priced correctly, I believe it can be a hit.

 

[SDNR]

There is a lot about the way this car looks that I really like -- I love the clean architectural shapes.

 

[Bartek S.]

VW's Up! could be coming to the States

High fuel prices have started to change the way Americans look at transportation, and several automakers are rushing to market smaller, more fuel efficient vehicles onto US roads. Daimler Benz is in the final stages of launching the Smart Fortwo city car here in the US, and Volkswagen is looking at entering the fray with their own mini compact, the Up!. The stylish Up! was unveiled in Frankfurt on Monday, and Adrian Hallmark, head of Volkswagen of America, has already informed Wolfsburg that the US market is interested.

It's hard to gauge how the fortwo will do here in the States due to its freakishly small size and seating for only two, but the VW Up! concept has a rear-engine, rear drive configuration with room for four. A sedan with roughly the same amount of interior space as a previous generation Golf will likely be available for US consumers if the vehicle goes to production in the next few years. We just hope VW can achieve incredible fuel economy with the good looks of the concept, while offering the Up! at the low prices that once made the original Beetle such a smash hit.
http://www.autoblog.com/2007/09/15/vws-up-could-be-coming-to-the-states/

 

[Iceman]

I would like to see a "Up R36" with a 300 hp 3.6 VR6 FSI engine in the back.

Hans.

 

[Bartek S.]

VW up!: Will be called Lupo and comes with 3 wheelbases

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Breaking news time again at The German Car Blog. We just got the news that the VW up!, VW rear-wheel drive concept from the Frankfurt Motor Show, will be called VW Lupo and it will also come with three wheelbases of your choice.

1. The 3-door version comes with a wheelbase of 3.45 m
2. The 5-door version will have a wheelbase of 3.55 m and will be shown first at Geneva Motor Show in 2008
3. The mini-van version will come with a wheelbase of 3.75 m

Great news!

VW up!: Will be called Lupo and comes with 3 wheelbases - The German Car Blog

 

[RICHBOY]

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[bmer]

Is this where you put the kids?

 

[Centurion]

W00t!! So this is becoming the new Lupo? Cool, I wonder when it will hit the streets.