In early 2018, the 115 hp VW Up GTI comes to the dealers. The price for the nimble Mini but then falls out quite maxi.
Times just 4,500 euros extra cost of the new VW Up GTI compared to the strongest production version so far with 90 hp. Thanks to its 1.0-liter 3cylinder, the new Sport-Up brings it to a whopping 115 hp and 200 Newton meters, which should accelerate the nimble Mini in 8.8 seconds from a standstill to 100 km / h. The top speed of the group with 196 km / h, so that dynamic driving on the highway should be quite.
Outside there is a radiator grille for the city runabout with red stripes in honeycomb look, the black double cross stripes over the side skirt covers, red painted calipers, a chromed exhaust pipe, a rear diffuser and a larger roof spoiler. Behind the 17-inch alloy wheels hidden red brake calipers. The sports suspension brings the fighting dwarf closer to the asphalt by 15 millimeters.
In the interior, the driver takes a seat on the GTI-typical seats with the checkered pattern Clark, grabs a flattened sports leather steering wheel and lays the gears with a GTI pommel. The power windows and air conditioning are standard on board. But all this has its price and the falls with at least 16.975 euros for a microcar then quite high.
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