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	VW Lupo: Rough road to fuel economy
		VW markets a variety of Lupos, none intended for the USA because of their tiny size and lack of power.
		VW says German owners would more than make up for the higher price because of tax breaks for fuel-efficient cars and because of lower fuel consumption in a land where a gallon's about $4.
		VW acknowledges that it developed the 3-liter Lupo mainly to quiet the environmentalists.
	www.usatoday.com /money/consumer/autos/mareview/mauto497.htm (1153 words)

	VW Lupo -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The VW Lupo is the smallest (4-wheeled motor vehicle; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine) car manufactured by (additional info and facts about Volkswagen) Volkswagen.
		It was introduced in 1999 to fill a gap at the bottom of the VW model range caused by the increasing size and weight of the (additional info and facts about VW Polo) VW Polo.
		The Lupo has an intriguing design flaw: the dashboard (additional info and facts about cup holder) cup holder renders the driver unable to use 1st or 3rd gear.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/v/vw/vw_lupo1.htm (223 words)

	Metroactive News & Issues \| VW Lupo
		Best of all, the Lupo has gotten up to 99 miles per gallon in test drives, though in normal driving situations, it may be closer to 78 miles per gallon.
		Though there are a number of reasons why VW doesn't sell the Lupo here, the main concern seems to be that the market isn't big enough to justify the cost of meeting U.S. safety standards.
		The Lupo could also use low-sulfur diesel, which sells for about $2 a gallon, and biodiesel vegetable oil that has been treated to have the same viscosity as diesel.
	www.metroactive.com /papers/sonoma/08.21.03/lupo-0334.html (784 words)

	Volkswagen Lupo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Lupo is the smallest car manufactured by Volkswagen.
		The 6-speed GTI has been labelled a true successor to the VW Golf Mk.1, the first true hot hatch.
		It was rumoured that it was this model that encouraged Renault to produced the Clio V6, since they assumed 3L stood for a 3-litre engine.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/VW_Lupo (226 words)

	VW goes Lupo de loop
		The Lupo 3L TDI already is the world's most economical series-production car and the first to break the "three litres per 100km" barrier.
		VW says low-friction tyres with silica in the rubber mix cut rolling resistance will make an additional fuel-saving contribution.
		The Lupo 3L TDI is also the only diesel car at all to comply with the exhaust emission limits laid down in the D4 standard.
	www.drive.com.au /editorial/article.aspx?id=1487&vf=1 (541 words)

	VW Lupo world economy record attempt continues in Australia 1/6/00 (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The world’s first three litre car, Volkswagen’s 3L Lupo, is taking on the huge quest of being the first car to travel around the world in 80 days on just 1,000 litres of fuel.
		With an average usage of 2.99L per 100 km, the Lupo is the most economical car on the road and was the first car to break the magical 3L barrier.
		The 3L Lupo began its 33,000 km trip around the world in Berlin, Germany on May 16 and will finish the trip in the home of Volkswagen, the city of Wolfsburg, Germany on August 3.
	www.fastlane.com.au /News_VW/vw_lupo_world_economy_record_att.htm (462 words)

	VW Lupo Still Leads the Field in Fuel Economy - GermanCarFans.com (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Lupo 3L TDI, launched in 1999, is still the unchallenged leader as regards fuel efficiency.
		The Lupo 3L TDI, which fulfils the Euro 4 exhaust emission standards and is tax-exempt in Germany, costs the owner just 27.7 euro cents per kilometre – including depreciation, fixed costs and repairs and maintenance costs (based on an ownership of four years and 15,000 km driven per year).
		The two smallest cars, the Lupo and Polo, are major elements and will continue to be developed in the coming years.
	www.germancarfans.com /print.cfm/ID/2040414.024/lang/eng (312 words)

	European New Car Assessment Programme: Safety Rating Details (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Side Impact The Lupo gives reasonable protection in a side impact but there is a slightly high risk of chest injury.
		VW decided to show how much safer the car is when fitted with the optional side airbags, which give full protection.
		If these airbags were standard, the Lupo would be the safest small car we have tested so far.
	www.euroncap.com /content/safety_ratings/details.php?id1=1&id2=27 (414 words)

	The VW Lupo Princeton is Introduced (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Lupo has made history as the full-scale passenger car in the world to cover 100 kilometres on 3.0 litres of fuel or less, and also as Volkswagen’s first model with a direct petrol-injection (FSI) engine.
		Included in the Lupo Princeton’s extensive equipment specification are add-on body elements painted in the same colour as the body (the ‘Color Package’) and wide tyres of size 175/65 R 13 (44 kW engine and above: 185/55 R 14) that fill out the wheel arches most impressively.
		Inside the Lupo Princeton too, there are many high-quality detail items that enhance its appearance and add to the occupants’ comfort and convenience: attractive cloth inlay panels for the door trims and seats (which have centre sections in special ‘Air’ design, chromed door handles and a chrome ring on the gear lever knob.
	www.germancarfans.com /news.cfm?NewsID=2030430.001&Page=1 (381 words)

	Volkswagen Polo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The first generation's sedan version was called VW Derby or VW Polo Classic.
		A similar system was later used on the Mk III VW Golf and similar systems are now in use by other car manufacturers.
		The Polo is the second smallest model in the current VW range, larger than the VW Lupo and smaller than the VW Golf.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/VW_Polo (995 words)

	Team: VW Lupo-In 80 days around the world
		He also comes from VW's diesel engine-generator unit design and will be driving the longest stage in one go.
		VW's chief designers see no need to equip the basic version of the Lupo TDI with a bumper.
		The 47 year old VW employee from the diesel engine-generator unit design is driving the Berlin -Paris, Dallas - New York and Copenhagen - Wolfsburg.
	www.lupo80days.com /projektinfo/ontour_en.html (452 words)

	No Chance For American Lupo - The Car Connection
		VW is concentrating on the premium niches in the U.S. Because currency fluctuations can make low-profit imports languish, the Lupo will have to remain a European rental for American enthusiasts.
		The engine in the Lupo 3 Liter, is nearly twice as clean as the larger TDI found in the VW Golf and Jetta.
		It is smaller than the VW Polo sold outside North America, which is smaller than the Golf.
	www.thecarconnection.com /index.asp?article=6167 (441 words)

	Automotive Industries: Titanium Springs a First for VW - Volkswagen AG adds titanium coil springs to Lupo suspension - ...
		VW's tiny Lupo, a popular A-class city car designed to be as efficient as possible, now wears the Ti springs on its latest version, the 2001 Lupo FSI (Fuel Stratified Injection).
		The Lupo FSI is claimed to be the most fuel-efficient gasoline-engined car now sold in Europe.
		The Lupo's springs are produced by Muhr und Bender, a German coil spring maker (its American unit is Mubea).
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m3012/is_2_181/ai_70935206 (730 words)

	First Drive: Volkswagen Lupo 3L TDI
		Volkswagen claims that the Lupo 3L can actually do better than 3 liters per 100 kilometers of consumption, although we were not able to test this as we were limited to 3 days of in-town driving since the low-sulphur fuel required for this car is not available here and VW only had limited supplies.
		At the time we drove the Lupo, we were aware that it had a strange new transmission, but what VW didn't tell us till now is that it is in fact the new direct shift gearbox (DSG) found in the R32 and Audi TT 3.2, albeit with very different programming and one less gear.
		In its interior equipment the Lupo 3L TDI is anything but a frugal economobile: The alloy doors have a sturdy feel, the seats are upholstered in the same material as the most upmarket Lupo version.
	www.vwvortex.com /artman/publish/printer_319.shtml (1935 words)

	Volkswagen UK > Company > Press > Press Release
		The average speed of the first economy run was 51 mph while the average speed of the Lupo 3L TDI was 50 mph.
		The Lupo 3L TDI (which is available in Europe in left-hand drive form) uses a 1.2-litre TDI PD diesel engine, combined with extensive use of lightweight components and automatic operation of its clutch and five speed gearbox.
		This advanced unit injector technology is used throughout Volkswagen’s UK range, from the Lupo 1.4 TDI — which has a combined economy figure of 64.2 mpg — right up to the Touareg’s exceptional 5.0 litre V10 TDI, the world’s most powerful passenger car diesel engine to date.
	www.volkswagen.co.uk /press/Lupo_3L_in_Guiness_World_Record (529 words)

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	MotorMouth - Fuel Prices and Petrol Prices Australia
		Driven from Norway to The Netherlands, Austrian journalist Gerhard Plattner was joined by officials who recorded the attempt and verified that he averaged 2.78 litres per 100 kms, or 101.6 miles per gallon.
		The 3L TDI badge on the little Lupo stands for VW’s aim to produce a car which can average less than 3L/100kms in normal conditions.
		VW engineers analysed every facet of its design in order to achieve this target from engine and transmission innovations through to low rolling resistance tyres and even lightweight gas struts for the hatch and bonnet.
	motormouth.com.au /myresources/otherfuelnewsarticle.aspx?article=2004_01_DieselVW (416 words)

	VW Lupo Special Edition - it - 4Car News from Channel 4
		Volkswagen is launching another Lupo SE, after the success of last year's limited edition.
		This year, the £7195 Lupo SE has 13-inch alloy wheels with anti-theft bolts as extra equipment, and costs £245 less than the entry-level 1.0 E on which it is based.
		The 1.0-litre, 50 bhp Lupo is an economical city car, doing 48.7 mpg and producing just 139 g/km carbon dioxide; the Lupo range now encompasses a 125 bhp 1.6 GTi, a diesel and a 1.4-litre petrol model, and is positioned as a slightly more upmarket choice than its sister model, the Seat Arosa.
	www.channel4.com /4car/news/news-story.jsp?news_id=1974 (164 words)

	Lupo's Winging It \| Car News \| Auto Express
		Lupo's Winging It radical new version of the VW Lupo looks certain to get rivals in a flap.
		The smallest model in the VW line-up, it will make the transformation from conservative city car to radical runabout with a pair of supercar-style gullwing doors, insiders have revealed.
		Prices are expected to fall in line with those of the current Lupo, meaning the new gullwing version should start from around £7,500 for an entry-level model and rise to £13,000 for a GTI.
	www.autoexpress.co.uk /news/31854/lupos_winging_it.html (418 words)

	news: VW Lupo TDI driving for a record in fuel efficiency
		If completed as scheduled, the Lupo’s expedition will traverse the globe over 20,712 road miles in 80 days, an idea based on the book by Jules Verne, “Around the World in 80 Days.” The planned fuel consumption for this test is just 264 gallons, or an average of 78.7 miles per gallon (2.99 l/100 km).
		The Lupo 3L, 3-cylinder TDI uses a Turbo Direct Injection diesel engine of 1.2 liters displacement, which produces 61 horsepower and 103.25 lb-ft of torque at 1,800 rpm.
		Other factors that enable the Lupo’s performance are advanced aerodynamics that result in a low drag coefficient of 0.29 and the use of light-weight materials.
	www.dieselnet.com /news/2000/07vw.php (432 words)

	2004 VW Lupo GTi review \| The Car Enthusiast \|
		Saying that, VW resisted the temptation to fit it with a thick rim, and it is all the better for it.
		Start the Lupo GTi up for the first time and you may be a little taken aback by the noise from the engine department.
		VW has realised this, and the price has been dropped until the end of September to just £12,455.
	www.carenthusiast.com /news.html?article=532&offset=6 (1209 words)

	CanadianDriver: German auto magazine readers vote VW Lupo GTI "most sporty car of 2002"
		The Lupo GTI, which has a top speed of 205 km/h, is powered by a 1.6 litre, four-cylinder engine with four valves per cylinder.
		Standard equipment on the Lupo GTI are a six-speed manual-shift gearbox and 205/45 R-15 inch tires and alloy wheels.
		The Lupo GTI is lowered by 20 millimetres, and has flared wheel arches, side skirts and a larger bumper with front spoiler and three air inlets.
	www.canadiandriver.com /news/021203-4.htm (168 words)

	irishcar.com - VW Lupo GT with Tony Toner
		From my first look at the Lupo, with its cheeky face, xenon headlamps with deep front spoiler, I knew we were going to be pals.
		The obvious talent of a car like the Lupo GTI is meant for the urban jungle where its size and power characteristics can exploit the possibilities of forward progress when available.
		It is always worth remembering that due caution to other road users should be shown when driving a car such as this, as while staying within the speed limits you have the potential to arrive much quicker into other peoples common ground than possibly them or you realise.
	irishcar.com /vwlupogttt.htm (820 words)

	2000 VW Lupo TDI (Site not responding. Last check: )
		But VW Group fuhrer, Ferdinand Piech, says you do and will, whoever you are.
		To guarantee high mileage, the Lupo's press launch was held in heavily speed limited, ecology-crazed, flat Sweden.
		The quietness and smoothness of the Lupo’s baby diesel and the reliable stop-start we can live with.
	home.eznet.net /~rewsolar/UsingEnergy/Transportation/AdvancedCars/VWLupoTDI.html (235 words)

	new vw cars - polo, golf, passat, bora, lupo, touran, beetle - Hayselden Cars
		VW's Passat is a stylish car which delivers impressive roadholding and refined performance worthy of its looks.
		Its small size and manoeuvrability allow easy parking in the city, while the VW Lupo's quality of ride and comfort is unrivalled.
		The VW Bora's excellent build quality and high level of safety and security, matched with its agile roadholding and powerful range of engines, make it a very desirable family saloon.
	www.hayselden-cars.co.uk /htm/buy-a-new-volkswagen.htm (572 words)

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