Volkswagen Up! 1.0 TSI 90 PS Acceleration Test
14 Jul 2016, 17:10 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Not interested in the Renault Twingo and its RR configuration? Here's a simple German alternative with a 1.0-liter turbo engine
Volkswagen up! GTI to Heat Up the Hot Hatch Scene
2 Jun 2016, 08:11 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / This is just a rumor at the present moment, but all leads point towards a back-to-basics hot hatchback in the guise of the Volkswagen up! GTI
2016 Volkswagen Up! Facelift Revealed with 1.0 TSI Turbo Engine and Manly Grille
22 Feb 2016, 19:04 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Five years after it was launched, the Up! city car is getting a turbo engine with 15+ hp and 65+ Nm of torque, plus Fiat 500-like levels of customization
Volkswagen Up! 1-Liter TSI Dyno Test Reveals Actual Output is 134 HP
14 Aug 2015, 13:29 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / With 134 horsepower, this little three-cyliner engine makes more power than the 2-liter in the Jetta. It will turn the little Up! into a rocket
Volkswagen Budget Brand to Launch in 2018 with Hatch, Sedan and SUV
29 Jun 2015, 13:50 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / VW CEO Martin Winterkorn revealed the budget brand will debut in 2018, two years after it was originally scheduled to come out
VW Up! TSI with 105 HP 1-Liter Turbo Launched in Brazil
25 Jun 2015, 13:55 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The engine belongs to the EA211 family, but is different to the ones offered in Europe. For example, it can run on ethanol gas and has slightly less torque
VW Up! Commercials from South Africa Admit the Car Won't Get You Girls, Jobs or Respect
13 Jun 2015, 07:03 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / It won't get you girls, a better job or even fame, but it's a cheap way to get from point A to point B in a comfortable way
Volkswagen Launches New Uniform for Female Staff in Japan
11 Jun 2015, 15:25 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Why would you care about what officie ladies wear in Japan? Because it's a slow news day and this is kind of interesting
2015 Volkswagen Up! Turbo Rendered
30 Jan 2015, 09:55 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Up! hot hatch has been rendered because reports from Brazil suggested it will debut in May 2015 with a 105 hp 1.0-liter turbo engine.
Volkswagen Street up! and Club up! Get Priced for Great Britain
14 Jan 2015, 17:32 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Some four years ago, the donkey old Volkswagen Fox city car was replaced by the curiously named up!. Together with the Seat Mii and Skoda Citigo, the little bugger went to become not just a huge com...
Volkswagen GT Up! Confirmed for May 2015 Debut: 100 HP 1-Liter Turbo Engine
3 Jan 2015, 12:26 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / This editor fondly remembers when he reported on the Volkswagen GT Up! concept car, which was showcased at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show, over three years ago. Back then, the Up! was a brand new car...
2015 Opel Karl / Vauxhall Viva Rendered
13 Nov 2014, 09:20 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Even though they were the models we most associated with some European car brands during the 90s, small A-segment hatchbacks are no longer that popular. Data from 2013 shows that even the best selle...
Volkswagen Orange Up! Limited Edition Launched in Japan
27 Jan 2014, 10:17 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Special editions are the bread and butter of the small car industry nowadays and Volkswagen knows this. The German automaker's Japanese sales division has thus decided a slightly enhanced versi...
Volkswagen Teases Up! Ahead of Brazilian Debut · Updated
10 Jan 2014, 16:02 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Despite the fact that it is well known that Volkswagen will be revealing its new Up! in Brazil this year, the company decided on keeping Volkswagen fans on their toes and released a teas...
Volkswagen Up! Becomes Perfect Mother's Car
23 Dec 2013, 15:39 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / We all know that being a new mother is tough because driving around town with their newborns can be tricky. For this reason, the Czech division of the Volkswagen brand (not Skoda) decided to design ...
Volkswagen Twin Up! Concept Shown at Tokyo Motor Show
20 Nov 2013, 10:24 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Japan buys just as many of its 660cc small cars as it does regular automobiles. This eco-conscious nation was the first to adopt hybrid and is thus the perfect place to show a car like the Volkswage...
Volkswagen Up! Two-Cylinder Diesel Hybrid Concept Revealed
7 Nov 2013, 12:46 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Big boss Martin Winterkorn is bent on making Volkswagen the biggest name in electric mobility in a few years. Besides the Porsches and Audis that have hybrid models, two VWs have been electrified an...
Panda Bears Promote VW Up! in Strange Japanese Commercials
15 Oct 2013, 12:24 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Up! is probably the car with the biggest sense of humor in Volkswagen's range. In Britain, the tiny car's affordability is promoted on the shelf of a magazine shop, while over in Japan...
Volkswagen Cross Up! Starts from €13,950 in Germany
27 Sep 2013, 16:04 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Volkswagen’s new Cross Up! minicar will become available on the German market with prices starting from €13,950, the Wolfsburg-based automaker announced today. Unveiled ahead of the 20...
It’s the VW Wind Up!… Giggle, Giggle
14 Sep 2013, 14:11 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Be advised, this story might contain personal opinions. Continue reading at your own discretion. Car companies give us new eco models every other week to ensure we’re buying. But have you r...