At the beginning of this year, there were speculations that the concern was considering the production of a sharp model Up! GT . We no longer have to think about whether we will see it or not, everything was "cut" at the Paris Motor Show during a press conference by chief development officer Ulrich Hackenberg . He declared: "The smallest model Volkswagen Up! will see serial production in the sharp variant marked GT , production will start next year".
Up! sports car concept The GT was revealed last year at the Frankfurt Motor Show alongside the classic version, which was already in production form. In the sharp version of the GT , a 1.0 -liter three-cylinder with a power of 109 hp and a torque of 162 Nm will appear under the hood. Power will be transmitted through a six-speed manual transmission to the front wheels. Compared to the standard variant, it will have a more aggressive body kit, larger alloy wheels and tires, sports suspension or a redesigned interior with sports seats.
Ulrich Hackenberg also revealed that a fully electric Up! EV and Up! to the alternative CNG drive. The next model with a fully electric drive will be the Volkswagen Golf VII .
