Volkswagen Up! set to Spawn Audi Version

Audi A0 artist rendering

New Audi city car to be based on Volkswagen Up!

By Alex Ricciuti
October 30, 2008 6:03 PM
Filed Under: Artist Renderings, Audi, German, Rumours, Volkswagen

Audi will be tapping into Volkswagen's lineup for its new city car. The Volkswagen up! will get the full Audi upgrade and put the premium brand back into the city car segment.

Audi has been looking to re-enter the compact car segment for a while now, ever since they discontinued the A2. It seemed likely that Audi would break back into this segment with a car based on the A1 Concept that debuted at the Geneva Motor Show last March. But according to an Audi source quoted in the AutoExpress.co.uk story, Audi is looking to fill both the A1 and the A2 gaps, with possibly another compact in the works in addition to the up! adaptation.

The new Audi will feature all the underpinnings from the up!. Volkswagen is developing both a gasoline and diesel 2 cylinder 600cc turbocharged engine for the car. The up! will also come with the 1.2 liter, 3 cylinder in VW's current engine line.

Source: AutoExpress

Comments

DogFalcon
October 30, 2008 6:38 PM
600cc turbo-charged?

Let's see!

Tuner_Mad
October 30, 2008 7:12 PM
An engine that a japanese Kei-Car have, which is German? hmm...

Tuner_Mad
October 31, 2008 1:46 AM
Wadda mean not an Audi? the grill not big enough for you?

BabyMilo
October 31, 2008 12:31 PM
yupp tuner mad, i dont think it is an audi either... the grill isnt big and audiish enough plus i think that the vw looks nice than the audi rendering

wisp
October 31, 2008 2:10 PM
Ha ha ha!!! Walter De Silva has now finally lost it. This car - what is it - a Koi fish or something?

loki
November 1, 2008 2:12 AM
this is a rendering and has nothing to do with Walter Da Silva. when will people finally get the difference between renderings (1), spy photos (2) and official sketches and pictures (3) ?!..

then, I love the philosophy behind this. it's precisely the reason why Audi is getting there: it's not by (only) making big and clumsy SUV's - like someone from München - that they achieve financial success. they just found the right balance between "folks cars" that sell a lot and bring in much cash, and exclusive dream machines like the R8.. or even RS 4, 5, 6 or S8..

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