Volkswagen UP

**VW VR6** · 19-11-2008, 01:26 AM

The Skoda Fabia, being based on the platform of the Volkswagen Polo, and is quite small, but not enough for the chairman of Skoda, Reinhard Jung, who wants a vehicle even more diminutive derived from the production version of the Volkswagen up! The idea is to market the new Skoda model in Russia, India and China, rapidly growing markets where Skoda wants to expand its production through alliances with local manufacturers.

Now the Czech subsidiary of Volkswagen group produces about 60,000 vehicles per year in these three big countries, but plans to grow to twice during 2008. By 2010 the goal is even more ambitious, with 350,000 units to be manufactured in those markets.

Volkswagen has already shown up several versions of the concept, including the original Hall of Frankfurt, the space up! Tokyo, and the space Volkswagen up! Blue in Los Angeles.

And once and for all be finished on rumours of traction Volkswagen up!. Definitely the Minica Volkswagen will be a concept of engine and rear traction, to be a production model engine and traction front, which will be released in 2011. Martin Winterkorn, head of Volkswagen, noted that "our engineers preferred a rear engine and fought until the end of that solution." Unfortunately, configuring rear engine had to be discarded for reasons of budget and space limitations, given that the vehicle remained habitable.

Volkswagen planned to launch the up! in Europe sometime in 2010, but the change in architecture means that the date will be delayed at least four or five months, thus finally arrive in 2011. While a slight delay as this should not become problematic for Volkswagen, Toyota plans to iQ its debut early next year, while the Fiat topolina arrive in late 2009. In other words: Volkswagen will give almost two years ahead of competition.

At the time of its launch, Volkswagen up! variants will be available in Hatchback, minivan and sedan. The manufacturer expects to have annual sales of 500,000 units.

Volkswagen returns to its roots with the Volkswagen concept up!, Which was announced on Monday, well ahead at the start of the Hall of Frankfurt. The head of Volkswagen, Martin Winterkorn, intimated that the four-seater could get one of these days production, thereby joining the new range of small models of the mark.

Winterkorn also gave clues that the car could be sold in a comprehensive manner under the brands Volkswagen, Seat and Skoda, so that costs would be distributed among manufacturers.

The Volkswagen up! has about 3,454 mm in length and a width of 1,625 mm, which includes measures in four seats, rear traction and some cargo space under a bonnet. A Volkswagen logo barely shows through the gate of plastic lights but with the brake lights.

With this small model Volkswagen is breaking its recent tendency to attack only the upper market, and it brings back the engine back, we saw that not since the original Beetle. Will this formula for success? At least since worked in the past.

And as expected, Volkswagen introduced a new variant of its Volkswagen concept up! Hall in Los Angeles. The vehicle is named after space Volkswagen up! blue and is in essence an Volkswagen up! space that has been added a hydrogen-electric plant and solar panels on the roof to make the emissions are zero (if you ignore the water vapor emerging from its tailpipe). According to Volkswagen, the model will reach production in one way or another, but without the combination of fuel cell and lithium-ion batteries (and we assume that even with solar panels). We would like to see these clean technologies became a reality models of production at a reasonable price, but we must continue waiting.

It was rare that Volkswagen decided to return to the engines in the rear times, but rumours in the press and the latest prototypes Volkswagen up! We had certain expectations. However, it appears that the German manufacturer could discard the idea for the next generation of Lupo as it did in its day with the New Beetle. The idea of introducing the engine at the rear of the vehicle had contributed to up! exclusive indisputable, but so are things in this industry where there is pressed a nut without first having taken the calculator.

According to AutoZeitung, now they say we might see a gasoline engine front accompanied by a 1.2 liter diesel engine capacity of the same, both with 55 HP pulling the front wheels. Sales of new Lupo will begin in 2010 and a year later we could see versions of SEAT and Skoda.

Automobilwoche has put his hands on a number of confidential documents belonging to Volkswagen, which reviewed the company plans to offer nine years for several subcompactos rear propulsion. According to information leaked, Volkswagen believes its new line of "small family" the most important launch in its history since the Golf moved into the Beetle in 1974.

The production of new models will begin in 2010, possibly on the ground that Skoda has in Vrchlabi, Czech Republic, where they produce 100,000 units for Europe under the Volkswagen brand, and another 100,000 with the emblems of SEAT and Skoda's own. Variants of Volkswagen up! are expected to have about 3,500 mm long, and a price less than 8,000 euros in its three-door versions. The five-door will be higher in all respects, with more than 80 mm tip to tip and an amount in Germany around 9,450 euros.

Christian Schluter, is one of those artists who create images render highly realistic models still present. On this occasion, try to predict how they will be variants compact SUV, minivan and five gates of convertible Volkswagen up!, Which might someday be part of the bid that Volkswagen has planned for this little concept. Images can see at this link.

Although Volkswagen had said that the price Volkswagen up! would be located around the 8,000 euros, it appears that the company was short and the final price will be 8,950 euros, with an extra 500 euros more if what you want is a four-door. The priority of engineers has been to keep costs to a minimum, parts and accessories using generic rather than develop new ones exclusively for this model.

Volkswagen plans to manufacture 100,000 units annually of up! for Europe under its brand, while another 200,000 additional vehicles should be produced by Skoda and Seat. Adding emerging markets, the total annual production could reach 460,000 units, so it's very important to keep costs low to achieve profits.

The Volkswagen up! is a small three-door with rear engine and four seats, which could well be the answer to Volkswagen's smart. With 3,450 mm in length 1,620 mm wide, the model that is more suitable for urban use, introducing the right balance between size and cargo space. All seats except the driver's seat, and can abatirse drawn can then be stored in the trunk located in the front or rear cargo area. Like any modern vehicle, up! has air conditioning, GPS navigation, onboard computer and even a secondary display for the co-pilot.

And this is already the second time you hear the rumor. Volkswagen is working hard on the development of up!, But to launch today a versatile rear-engine propulsion seems to be easier said than done. The problem, according to Autocar, would be the difficulty of integrating the radiator in the front of the vehicle and properly cool the engine, which is added to the alleged lack of lateral stability with wind and a cost of developing higher than originally envisaged .

Consequently Volkswagen is assessing some modifications in the aesthetics of the model, although the basic form had to be altered radically, the company would be forced to adopt a conventional mechanical configuration. In any case, Volkswagen executives seem confident they can overcome the difficulties of the project.

Clearly an engine to turn Volkswagen back up! in a single model and easily "sell" to the kids in charge of advertising, but now the price is everything. If the launch Volkswagen gets up! without portfolios are closed shock, we doubt that the protests spend some complaints on the Internet.

The thing is so very stupid that we are almost ashamed of not having fallen earlier. World Car Fans has confirmed the final name of the smallest model Volkswagen, and the fact is that what we had in front of our noses from the outset. For as the SWIR advanced design of the new Scirocco, this concept supermini Volkswagen up! Lupo will be called.

According to WCF, the Lupo will return to the mountain road sometime in 2011, after passage through the Hall of Frankfurt this year. Volkswagen, meanwhile, has already announced that the new model will be manufactured in India from 2012. The two alternatives presented so far (three doors and more spacious Space up!) Will be hoping to consumers within three years, alongside a possible model of todocamino still do not know much. If as you paint, it will be a success. Unless, of course, that Volkswagen will rise to the vine with prices. Thing that we do not give for granted by most of the announcement as a low-cost model.

The lovable Volkswagen up! has a disproportionately large target for its size: become the next Beetle. And according to Auto Express, perhaps the Volkswagen is more than just words. The Volkswagen up! will be equipped with diesel and gasoline engines of just 0.6 litres, leaving the tap to end a block of 1.2 L and three cylinders. And since we had already heard all iran installed at the rear of the vehicle.

As is evident by reading the cylinder capacity, Volkswagen up! enjoy some incredibly low consumption, approximately 3 litres/100 km. This reduced maintenance factor will be accompanied by an amount in emerging markets is presumed to 5,000 euros, while in Europe could start at 9,400 due to high levels of comfort and equipment considerably higher. Its launch would take effect in 2010.