VW Might Finally Be Making An Up GTI
As petrolheads, we can’t help but look at ordinary cars and think ‘hey, wouldn’t that be good with a little more power?’ And one car we’ve thought that about for years is the VW Up - or ‘up!’ if you go by VW’s irritating stylising. After all, the brilliant Lupo GTI deserves a successor, doesn’t it? Well, it might at last be about to get one.
Citing VW engineering officials, Autocar Magazine reports that the company is indeed working on a hot Up GTI. The incoming facelifted Up is already the most powerful ever thanks to its 89bhp, 118lb ft inline-triple, but the dinky city car is set to receive the 113bhp, 147lb ft version of the 1.0-litre lump currently found in the Golf Bluemotion, plus a raft of chassis upgrades.
113bhp doesn’t sound much, but apparently prototypes are good for an 8 second 0-62mph time when equipped with a DSG gearbox - around the same as the old Lupo GTI, and only slightly slower than the more powerful Abarth 595. Oh, and it’ll almost certainly have tartan seats, which the Abarth doesn’t.
Bring it on, we say…
Growing up on a diet of World Rally Championship highlights and lengthy Gran Turismo 2 sessions, a life in cars was as good as inevitable for Matt.
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Well once you hit rock bottom, there is only one way left to go….
up!
Thumbs Up!
Will it cheat on its 0-60 time to?
What other choice do they have? They can’t brag with their 0-60 times on Instagram either as videos are limited to 15 seconds there.
Too* - You’re welcome
Omg thats awesome as a GTI freak im thrilled
There is something about a small city rocket with a small 3 inline that reminds me of my youth. I need to negotiate with my wife about who drives the land ship and who the funkytown
WANT. The Lupo GTI returns!
Great to hear they’re upping the power! Delivery on a car transporter is quicker that a stock one.
Will it go on 2 wheels (and flip) as easy as a 500?
I’ve had a bad experience with an Up driver, like he was a douchebag who doesn’t know what shark teeth on his road mean… And that’s why I hate the VW Up
You hate vw up because of one person?
Makes sense! Not..
Hasty Generalization much?
why only 113Hp ? the could at least equalize the power (i know the Up is light,but still)
Yeah imagine it with 140ps like the fiesta zetec s, every little bit helps a lot with such a small car, but I bet it’ll be just a trip to APR/Revo away…