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VW to revive ‘Lupo’ name with production Up!

omarrana submitted on 2/28/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 9:18:46 AM

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According to sources close to Volkswagen, the German automaker is set to revive the Lupo name on the production models of the Up! and Space Up! concept vehicles.

Ready to make their debut in 2011 the Up! lineup will replace the entry level Fox.

According to Inside Line, Volkswagen hinted at the revival of the Lupo name at the unveiling of the concepts at Frankfurt, Tokyo and LA auto shows with the middle two letters followed by an exclamation mark (if you’re really that slow, here’s a hint - L UP! O).

The production Lupo will use a new rear-engine/rear-wheel-drive architecture that will reduce...

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VW to revive ‘Lupo’ name with production Up!

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teuton

Good riddance with ex-VW designer Murat Gunak! This one's a cutie. This is the design DNA that Golf/Touran/Passat should have come with in the first place, until Mr Gunak decided to mess them all up! At least better late than never....

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Posted on 2/28/2008 10:05:31 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

blacktip007

Sooo bloody cleaver

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Posted on 2/28/2008 11:35:40 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

blacktip007

Clever...whoops

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Posted on 2/28/2008 11:36:32 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

Rupert

Yeah! Lupo returns!

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Posted on 2/28/2008 12:28:13 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

S4cabriofoxone

UP - lUPo

IROC - scIROCco

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Posted on 2/28/2008 10:06:34 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

Hyundai

Correct.

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Posted on 2/28/2008 10:49:27 PM | | Votes: 1   

DieselRules

Finally, a real "Smart car" for 4.
i hope it has a Golf drivetrain in the back ... then all the performance parts will be ready to go.

Interestingly, this car is closer in concept to the original VW Beetle than the New Beetle!

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Posted on 2/29/2008 1:15:01 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

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