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Volkswagen up! bagged with Porsche bits

Bagging is big business in the tuning scene, especially in tuning-crazy Japan, and increasing, the Middle East. Although not really my cup of tea, enthusiasts bag everything from the smallest kei cars to a Lexus LS limousine. For those who are uninitiated, bagging involves swapping the car’s stock suspensions with …

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Audi said to be working on EV version of VW up!

Volkswagen’s premium brand, Audi, is purportedly developing an EV version (Audi A2 EV concept shown) of the Volkswagen up! which is scheduled to hit the markets in 2015. Naturally, Ingolstadt’s version of the up!, likely to be marketed under the company’s e-tron umbrella, will sport a more upmarket design, both inside and out, and will …

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2012 Volkswagen up! Review

The city car is a relatively new concept in traditionally large car loving Australia. But with increasing pressure from sky-rocketing petrol prices and ever tightening emissions control, the sub-light segment is gradually gaining traction in the local automotive landscape. Design & Comfort The Volkswagen up! is the German brand’s first …

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