The Volkswagen’s Up! Concept appeared at the Frankfurt Auto show this year but unlike many auto show concepts, this concept appears to be blooming with an SUV, cabriolet and minivan variation. It almost makes up for yet another enlarged Jetta and the reintroduction of the behemoth Phaeton.
The up! has two central displays. In the cockpit, a 8-inch monitor shows the driver key information such as vehicle speed, fuel level and range, as well as momentary CO2 emissions. The rear engine car will probably have an engine size of about 1 liter.
In keeping with the company’s diminutive engined offerings of late, there have been further
indications that a 1-litre/100 km car is on the cards for 2010.The car will feature a plastic and aluminium construction, and will be powered by a one-cylinder 300 cc engine. This powerplant will reportedly be good for a top speed of 120 km/h and will sip 1-litre of fuel per 100 km travelled. Such figures may sound ambitious, at best, but back in 2002 Volkswagen developed a tandem-seater concept that consumed just 0,89-litres /100 km! cartoday.com
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