Sunday 4 September 2011

2013 Volkswagen Up! First Drive: Proving VW’s Strengths Are Scalable—Some of Them

2013 Volkswagen Up! First Drive: Proving VW’s Strengths Are Scalable—Some of Them:

2013 Volkswagen Up!


VW proves that its strengths are scalable. Well, some of them are.


In the U.S., the idea of a car smaller than a Mini conjures mental images of a cramped interior, no trunk space, and a wheezing, gutless engine. (That the Smart ForTwo is one of the only cars sold here shorter than a Mini supports this impression.) It’s always been a different story in other parts of the world, with some such cars enjoying a cultlike following. Volkswagen’s tiny cars have flirted with this sort of immortality on occasion (read a brief history of tiny VWs here), and the company is hoping for similar success with its new Up!, an entirely new minicar being launched in Europe next spring.


Keep Reading: 2013 Volkswagen Up! – First Drive Review



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