A new report coming out of Brazil indicates that Volkswagen is busily preparing a performance-focused version of the tiny up! city car.
Tentatively christened up! GT, the hatchback will be powered by a turbocharged 1.0-liter three-cylinder TSI engine sourced from the bigger Polo. The mill will send at least 100 horsepower – 25 more than the standard up! – to the front wheels via a five-speed manual transmission. The extra grunt should allow the up! to reach 62 mph from a stop in about ten seconds.
Tentatively christened up! GT, the hatchback will be powered by a turbocharged 1.0-liter three-cylinder TSI engine sourced from the bigger Polo. The mill will send at least 100 horsepower – 25 more than the standard up! – to the front wheels via a five-speed manual transmission. The extra grunt should allow the up! to reach 62 mph from a stop in about ten seconds.
The up! GT will borrow styling cues from the GT up! concept that was presented to the public at the 2011 edition of the Frankfurt Motor Show. It will gain a deeper front bumper with a large air duct, side skirts, a roof-mounted spoiler and twin round exhaust pipes integrated into the rear bumper. Large alloy wheels will round out the visual modifications.
Brazil’s Car Blog claims that the up! GT will go on sale locally in May. Volkswagen has chosen not to comment on the matter, so whether or not the tiny hot hatch will be sold in Europe is not known.
If the rumor proves true, additional details about the Volkswagen up! GT will emerge over the coming months.
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