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More V-Dub Up! coming to Tokyo, LA

If you liked Volkswagen's Up! concept shown at Frankfurt earlier this week, we have some good news for you. First, the head of VW, Martin Winterkorn, admitted the Up! was likely to see production in a few years. We like the sound of VW heading back to its rear-engined roots, and look forward to seeing how the company does with it. Second and third, Winterkorn also says VW will have variations of the platform to show off at both the Tokyo Motor Show next month and, in November, at the Los Angeles show. What those might be, he didn't get into. ... Read more →

Frankfurt 2007: Volkswagen reveals rear-engined concept, the up! Chris Tutor

Volkswagen returns to its rear-engined roots with the up! concept, unveiled Monday before the Frankfurt Auto Show. VW CEO Martin Winterkorn gave a strong indication the four-seat car could see ...

More V-Dub Up! coming to Tokyo, LA 2 years ago on Autoblog

If you liked Volkswagen's Up! concept shown at Frankfurt earlier this week, we have some good news for you. First, the head of VW, Martin Winterkorn, admitted the Up! was likely to see production in a few years. We like the sound of VW heading back to its rear-engined roots, and look forward to ...

Frankfurt 2007: Volkswagen reveals rear-engined concept, the up! 2 years ago on Autoblog

Volkswagen returns to its rear-engined roots with the up! concept, unveiled Monday before the Frankfurt Auto Show. VW CEO Martin Winterkorn gave a strong indication the four-seat car could see production one day as a part of the company's New Small Family lineup. Winterkorn also hinted at the car ...






Autoblog Podcast #156: Paukert comes back for more! 

Chris, Dan, and Editor Paukert chat and give each other grief. Merriment ensues.

 
 

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