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Want a VW Up? You might have to buy a VW Lupo in 2011 instead

According to some educated guessing at WorldCarFans, Volkswagen's Up! concept that is coming our way in the next few years will be renamed the Lupo, reviving a name that went out of production in 2005. WCF says they have official confirmation from sources that their guess is true, and that "Up!" will indeed form the middle of the Lupo name (see also: IROC and Scirocco). There's still time before we find out for sure, as the production Up!/Lupo isn't expected to be unveiled until the Frankfurt Motor Show in 2011. [Source: WorldCarFans] ... Read more →

Car and Driver checks out the VW Up! Sebastian Blanco

There are a mind-boggling amount of video hosting services around. One of them, webcastr, let us know about a new video they're hosting that is Car and Driver's look at the VW Up! concept during the ...

LA 2007: Schwarzenegger checks out the VW up! space blue Sebastian Blanco

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger certainly likes to look green when new cars are displayed. I remember the excitement when he arrived at the unveiling of the Tesla Roadster back in the summer of 2006. ...

LA 2007: Volkswagen Space up! Blue Sam Abuelsamid

Click the space up! blue for a high-res gallery Revision 3 of the Volkswagen up! concept family makes it debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show today. Taking the larger four-door version that bowed in ...

Volkswagen Up! wins Autocar Award for "Concept Car of the Year" Sebastian Blanco

The Volkswagen up! concept car (whether in the original or the space or the possible fuel cell variant) is popular not only with AutoblogGreen readers who wouldn't mind buying one (or two) from VW ...

Yamaha and Toyota co-develop motorcycle-derived engine for iQ microcar 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

We often bring you interesting motorcycle-related news because motorcycles, with their (usually) smaller-sized engines, often get much better fuel mileage than cars. Yamaha is no stranger to making great motorcycle engines, and they even have a history of developing and producing engines for cars. ...

Renderings of the Volkswagen Up! in all its forms - SUV, four-door and convertible 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

We found out earlier today that the Volkswagen Up! will be more expensive than originally reported. We have known since the Up! was unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show that it would not only come in plug-in (at least in concept form) and hybrid versions, but also might one day come in a full range ...

VW Up! mini-car could make its way stateside! 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Click the up! for a high-res gallery The Volkswagen up! which was shown off as concept at the Frankfurt Motor Show last week will almost certainly go into production in a couple of years. Selling the up! in European and Asian markets like China and India would probably be a given. The big question ...


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