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  Volkswagen Lupo
In fact, both the Arosa and the Lupo are produced in VW's headquarters, Wolfsburg of Germany.
Lupo is a safe but boring car to handle.
The Lupo GTI is obviously too expensive because it is just a bit cheaper than the bigger and faster 206 GTi and equals to Puma 1.7, therefore both cars will be better choices, while 106 GTi remains to be the last real GTi.
www.autozine.org /Graveyard/html/Volkswagen/Lupo.html   (1139 words)

  
  Encyclopedia: Volkswagen Beetle   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Inside Volkswagen, it was simply known as the "Type 1" until the 1968 model year (August 1967), when, for the first time, German brochures used the name "Der Käfer" (meaning "The Beetle" in German) on the front cover and inside.
Volkswagen Eos on IAA 2005 The Volkswagen Eos is the name of the Coupé convertible which is the successor of the VW Cabrio.
The Volkswagen TL was a 2-door sedan produced in Germany and by Volkswagen in Brazil in the 1970s, derived from the Volkswagen Type 3.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Volkswagen-Beetle   (4226 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.
Typical Volkswagen attention to interior detail is shown even at this level with folding silicone-damped grab handles, sun visors with integrated make-up mirrors, folding rear seat backrest which can be fixed in two positions, numerous storage areas and chromed tie-downs in the hatch area.
www.vwvortex.com /artman/publish/printer_319.shtml   (1935 words)

  
 Volkswagen Lupo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 VW Polo.
The lightweight nature of the car and advanced 3-cylinder diesel engine have resulted in a production model (the Lupo 3L) that can consume as little as 3 liters per 100 kilometers (78 miles per US gallon or 94 miles per Imperial gallon).
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)

  
 Around the World in 80 Days...
Volkswagen has sent a caravan of two Polo 3L TDI automobiles (a photo car and the actual record car) as well as several Eurovans on a trip around the world.
The Lupo 3L TDI has already set up one significant world record: with its average fuel consumption of only 2.99 liters per 100 kilometers, it is the world's most economical series-production car and also the first one to break through the magic "three liters per 100 kilometers" barrier.
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.stealthtdi.com /Lupo80Days.html   (2004 words)

  
 Company News On Call
WASHINGTON, June 30 /PRNewswire/ -- A Volkswagen Lupo 3 Liter TDI passenger car -- the best mileage production car in the world -- and its professional endurance driver have reached Washington, D.C. on their way to establishing a new record for the most fuel-efficient trip around the world.
Relatively unknown to the U.S., the Lupo 3L TDI made history last year in Europe when it was introduced, becoming the first production car to meet the longstanding environmental challenge of being able to travel 100 kilometers (62 miles) on just 3 liters (0.79 gallons) of fuel.
The doors, flaps and wheel-arch panels of this Lupo are made of aluminum and components of the suspension and axle assemblies are also composed of lightweight materials.
www.prnewswire.com /cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=105&STORY=/www/story/06-30-2000/0001256653   (599 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.
Volkswagen’s most economical production car has also recently been placed top for the fourth time in a row, in an environmental car ranking by the prestigious German institute ‘Öko-Trend’.
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.
www.volkswagen.co.uk /press/Lupo_3L_in_Guiness_World_Record   (529 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.
Volkswagen told White they have given the petition to marketing and will get back to her.
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)

  
 European New Car Assessment Programme: Safety Rating Details   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Side Impact The Lupo gives reasonable protection in a side impact but there is a slightly high risk of chest injury.
If these airbags were standard, the Lupo would be the safest small car we have tested so far.
However the Lupo’s front is too stiff to protect against leg injury.
www.euroncap.com /content/safety_ratings/details.php?id1=1&id2=27   (414 words)

  
 The Volkswagen Lupo   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Volkswagen introduced the Lupo after the Seat Arosa had been out for some time.
Volkswagen offer two diesels - the rather dull, but very economical, 1·7 litre and the rather exciting, and just as economical, three cylinder 1·4 TDI unit.
Perhaps the Lupo settles down on the motorway, but given the way it rolls in the twisty stuff, I found the ride rather disappointing.
www.dervman.com /thelupo.htm   (745 words)

  
 Carhound: Review Lupo   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
The Lupo is Volkswagens offering in the city car class, competitors include the Ford Ka, Vauxhall Agila and the Citroen Saxo.
At higher speeds the Lupo is surprisingly quiet, wind and road noise are well suppressed and all the engines are quiet (the only exception being the 1.0 litre petrol which has to try too hard).
Another factor in the Lupos favour is the high residual values associated with Volkswagens, which to some extent off-sets the initially high purchase cost.
www.carhound.com /review/model/Volkswagen/Lupo/714   (252 words)

  
 VW Lupo: Rough road to fuel economy   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Volkswagen has just begun selling a revolutionary machine in Germany called the 3L (for 3-liter) Lupo, and after a 150-mile run here from Braunschweig, the lasting impressions are a beastly backache from the cheap seats and maddening frustration from the mechanical compromises necessary to achieve the car's remarkable fuel economy.
VW markets a variety of Lupos, none intended for the USA because of their tiny size and lack of power.
VW acknowledges that it developed the 3-liter Lupo mainly to quiet the environmentalists.
www.usatoday.com /money/consumer/autos/mareview/mauto497.htm   (1245 words)

  
 September 16, 2001, Sunday
But the Lupo hit the three-liter mark primarily by using a diesel -- and not a rugged, old-fashioned, sooty diesel, but a newer turbocharged direct-injection diesel with a computer chip to regulate its breathing.
The Lupo can fit into urban parking places that larger cars have to pass by, though maneuvering the car to within the customary Manhattan millimeter of a neighbor's bumper was more difficult without power steering.
Volkswagen is also planning a large diesel for its forthcoming D-1 luxury model, with 10 cylinders arranged like a W. Other makers are returning to diesel; the most powerful engine on BMW's new 7 series will be a diesel; it will be available only in Europe.
www.philpatton.com /lupo.htm   (1447 words)

  
 Volkswagen Lupo 3l TDi
With the arrival of the VW Lupo 3l TDI in Wolfsburg on Thursday, Volkswagen finished the successful equivalent of a trip around the globe by the world's most economical mass-production car.
Hundreds of Lupos formed a procession through the main streets of Wolfsburg as the little member of the VW group made its way towards the VW Autostadt at the main VW factory.
Volkswagen had budgeted 1000 litres of diesel for the trip, but only ended up using 793, an average consumption of 2,38/100km at an average speed of 85km/h.
www.diskdrive.co.za /newsstories/vw_lupo3ltdi.html   (245 words)

  
 German Car Place - volkswagen lupo
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www.german-car-place.com /volkswagen/volkswagen-lupo.htm   (150 words)

  
 AutoWeek.nl: Autotest Volkswagen Lupo 1.2 TDI 3L
De zuinigste VW die er momenteel te koop is, de Lupo 3-Liter, mag tonen dat hij werkelijk zo zuinig is als Volkswagen (en zijn typeplaatje) belooft.
Volkswagen heeft veel veranderd aan de Lupo en die is met zijn 803 kg daardoor maar liefst 152 kg lichter dan de vergelijkbare Lupo 1.4 TDI.
Zware extra’s zijn ook taboe voor de Lupo: stuurbekrachtiging is niet leverbaar en hetzelfde geldt voor centrale vergrendeling en elektrische bediening voor spiegels en ramen.
www.autoweek.nl /autotestrapport.php?id=351   (930 words)

  
 Volkswagen UK > Models > Fox
At 3.83 metres, it is longer than a Lupo but shorter than a Polo.
The Fox harnesses traditional Volkswagen values of robust build and dependability, with a galvanised steel body and extensive use of laser welding.
Inside, there is generous accommodation for four adults, while the optional sliding rear bench – which moves a full 15 cms lengthways and is split 50/50 – allows still more flexibility.
www.volkswagen.co.uk /new_cars/lupo   (233 words)

  
 VW Motorsport racing and rally results for performance VW's   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Volkswagen was presented with third and fourth positions at the end of the Tarek's competition debut in the Baja Deutschland.
Volkswagen successfully defended their lead in the competition for two wheel drive vehicles on the 15th stage of the Rallye Telefónica Dakar.
At the same time, Volkswagen retained their one-two position within the group for diesel vehicles with the Tarek which is powered by a 218 HP 1.9 litre TDI® unit.
www.rallypartsireland.com /results/index.asp   (6948 words)

  
 Carhound: Volkswagen Reviews   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
The Volkswagen Golf is available as a three or five-door hatchback, estate or cabriolet,Wich is based on a remodelled version of the previous Golf.
The Volkswagen Sharan is a full sized MPV that competes with Ford Galaxy, Seat Alhambra (both of which share a chassis and body shell with the Sharan) and the Renault Espace to name a few.
The Volkswagen Touran is based on the new Golf platform and represents a real challenge to the more established small and mid-sized MPV?s.
www.carhound.com /review/make/Volkswagen/56   (421 words)

  
 German Car Place - volkswagen lupo parts for sale
When looking for volkswagen lupo parts for sale you may also find it useful to visit newsgroups and online communities of other Volkswagen owners.
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www.german-car-place.com /volkswagen_parts/volkswagen-lupo-parts-for-sale.htm   (147 words)

  
 Volkswagen Lupo (1999-) - 4Car Road Test from Channel 4 - Introduction   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Little nipperThe Lupo is an affordable, attractive three-door city car, designed mainly for town use but more than capable of tackling long journeys and fast-running motorways.
It is a close relative of the Seat Arosa, and comes with a similar range of engines: 1.0 (50bhp), 1.4 (75bhp or 100bhp in Sport models) and 1.6 (125bhp in the GTi, reviewed separately) petrol engines, or the 1.7 SDI non-turbo (60bhp) and 1.4 TDI PD (75bhp) diesels.
Although accomplished, the Lupo has not sold in huge numbers - not least because it has been expensive for such a small car - and it will be replaced by 2005 with a new Brazilian-built city car called the Fox.
www.channel4.com /4car/road-tests/V/volkswagen/lupo99-/lupo99--intro.html   (196 words)

  
 2002 Volkswagen Lupo GTI - Germany's Sports Model of the Year pictures
Wolfsburg's smallest model proved to be the greatest: the Lupo GTI won the "Small cars” class with a considerable lead over the Mini Cooper and the Peugeot 206 S16.
Standard equipment on the Lupo GTI are a six-speed manual-shift gearbox and alloy wheels shod with tyres of equally sporting dimensions: 205/45 R 15.
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.
www.motorcities.com /contents/02L2I023776962.html   (417 words)

  
 Excite - News - THE VW LUPO GTI NOW GETS SIX SPEEDS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Volkswagen also won outright the commercial vehicle section of the RAC/Fleet World event, with its Caddy TDI van returning 56.64 mpg, comfortably ahead of the nearest competitor which achieved 51.8 mpg.
Key to the remarkable success of the Lupo is its unit injector technology which is also used on all TDI Lupo, Polo, Golf, Bora, Passat and Sharan models.
These Volkswagen diesels are capable of converting up to 43 per cent of the thermal energy in the fuel into mechanical energy for powering the car, better than for any other liquid-fuelled production car.
motoring.excite.co.uk /display/visualizzanews.php3?id=9162   (272 words)

  
 Jack the Lad   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
I’ve spotted lots of Lupos on the road in this country but the GTI is so different it really turns heads wherever you go in it.
Volkswagen has fitted lots of aluminium panels, like bonnet doors and wheelarches, to make the GTI even lighter and faster.
However, it may be small but the Lupo has one very special feature missing in cars costing much more, it can put a big smile on your face.
www.hoot-uk.com /content/regulars/jack_the_lad/02042001.html   (294 words)

  
 Volkswagen Lupo GTI (2001-) - 4Car Road Test from Channel 4 - Owner Reports.Report[6]
I'd wanted a Lupo GTi for a while but had delayed buying one because I'd heard VW were slinging in the new six-speed 'box.
On the B-roads in the Highlands the Lupo is great fun and I think this is where the 6-speed box and handling really shine.
I test drove a Mini Cooper before I drove the Lupo and I was impressed, however, one thing swung it for me - there are just too many Mini Coopers on the road, they are everywhere.
www.channel4.com /4car/road-tests/V/volkswagen/lupogti01-/lupogti01--ownerreport-7.html   (602 words)

  
 AutoWeek.nl: Autotest Volkswagen Lupo 1.4 16V 75 pk Comfortline
Verrassing: de VW Lupo is op de achterbank relatief ruim.
Waar de Volkswagen ook mee scoort, is de breedte van het interieur.
En de Lupo, met die grappige kaarsrechte achterkant, heeft dus gigantisch ingeleverd op het onderdeel "bagageruimte".
www.autoweek.nl /autotestrapport.php?id=903   (835 words)

  
 Company News On Call
Around the world on 264 gallons of fuel -- Volkswagen's Lupo 3 Liter TDI has reached the U.S. on its way to setting a record for the most fuel-efficient trip around the world.
Relatively unknown to the U.S., the Lupo 3L TDI made history last year in Europe when it was introduced, becoming the first production car to meet the long-standing environmental challenge of being able to travel 100 kilometers (62 miles) on just 3 liters (0.79 gallons) of fuel.
The Lupo's 80-day tour will be covered by German television and print reporters.
www.prnewswire.com /cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=105&STORY=/www/story/06-08-2000/0001238772   (629 words)

  
 Sell my Volkswagen -used Volkswagen cars for sale - selling Volkswagen cars Fast.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Volkswagen's relationship with the UK dates back to 1952, when the first two Beetles were sold.
In 1953 Volkswagen Motors Ltd became the official UK importer, and the brand went from strength to strength.
Volkswagen also centralised its operations in 1978, and moved into its new £9.5 million headquarters in Blakelands, Milton Keynes.
www.comebuycars.co.uk /used-Volkswagen-Lupo-cars-for-sale.htm   (524 words)

  
 1999 Volkswagen Lupo Comments - Carsurvey.org
I have owned a 1.4 Lupo for a year now, and I am totally satisfied, although there is a serious problem with the brakes.
I have owned my fabulous 1.0e lupo since may 2000 it has now covered over 34000miles and has been totally reliable anyone who makes negative comments about the lupo cleary displays a total lack of taste and appreciation for quality engineering.
I have been driving a VW Lupo for 5 years and I can assure you it is reliable and a string little car.
www.carsurvey.org /viewcomments_review_10025.html   (588 words)

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