| Volkswagen Lupo | |
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| Manufacturer | Volkswagen |
| Production | 1998-2005 |
| Successor | Volkswagen Fox |
| Class | City car |
| Platform | Volkswagen Group A00 platform |
| Engine(s) | 1. The automotive industry is the industry involved in the design development manufacture marketing and sale of Motor vehicles In 2007 more than 73 million motor vehicles The Volkswagen Fox is a supermini produced and designed by Volkswagen do Brasil and sold in Latin America since 2004 and Europe since 2005 Car classification is subjective since many vehicles fall into multiple categories or do not fit well into any A city car (or urban car) is a small moderately powered Automobile intended for use in Urban areas It is comparable in size and features to a An automobile platform is a shared set of common design engineering and production efforts as well as major components over a number of outwardly distinct models and even types of The Volkswagen Group A00 platform is a Automobile platform shared among various Marques of City cars from the Volkswagen Group. 0 L I4 (Petrol) 1. The straight-4 or inline-4 engine (often abbreviated I4 or L4) is a four cylinder Internal combustion engine with all four cylinders 4 L I4 (Petrol) 1. The straight-4 or inline-4 engine (often abbreviated I4 or L4) is a four cylinder Internal combustion engine with all four cylinders 6 L I4 (Petrol) 1. The straight-4 or inline-4 engine (often abbreviated I4 or L4) is a four cylinder Internal combustion engine with all four cylinders 2 L TDI 3L I3 (Diesel) 1. Turbocharged Direct Injection (acronym TDI) is the technology used to describe and name modern turbocharged Diesel engines produced by Volkswagen 7 L SDI I4 (Diesel) 1. Suction Diesel Injection ( SDI) is a design of Naturally aspirated Diesel engine developed and produced by the Volkswagen Group for use in 4 L TDI (Diesel) |
| Related | SEAT Arosa |
The Volkswagen Lupo is a city car manufactured by German automaker Volkswagen from 1998 to 2005. The SEAT Arosa is a City car from the Spanish SEAT, a subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group, built between 1997 and 2005 A city car (or urban car) is a small moderately powered Automobile intended for use in Urban areas It is comparable in size and features to a
It was introduced in 1998 to fill a gap at the bottom of the VW model range caused by the increasing size and weight of the VW Polo. The Volkswagen Polo is a Supermini car manufactured by Volkswagen. Rivals included the Ford Ka, the Opel Agila and the Fiat Seicento. The Ford Ka is a City car from the Ford Motor Company marketed in Europe and elsewhere Suzuki Splash The Opel Agila is a City car produced by German automaker Opel since 2000 "Seicento" can also refer to the earlier Fiat 600 The Fiat Seicento is a City car produced by the Italian The SEAT Arosa was a badge-engineered version of the Lupo. The SEAT Arosa is a City car from the Spanish SEAT, a subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group, built between 1997 and 2005 For a list of vehicles that have been badge engineered see List of badge engineered vehicles.
The car was available with a variety of engine sizes and trim levels, from budget models through to the GTI variant. The internal combustion engine is an engine in which the Combustion of Fuel and an Oxidizer (typically air occurs in a confined space called a The 6-speed Lupo GTI has been labelled a true successor to the VW Golf Mk1, the first true hot hatch. The Volkswagen Golf or VW Golf ( Mk1 and Mk5 badged as Volkswagen Rabbit in the United States and Canada, Mk1 badged as Volkswagen A hot hatch is an informal or slang term for a high-performance derivative of a three (or sometimes five -door Automobile.
Production of the Lupo ceased in 2005. It has been replaced by the VW Fox. The Volkswagen Fox is a supermini produced and designed by Volkswagen do Brasil and sold in Latin America since 2004 and Europe since 2005
Awards 2001 Fleet News Award - Best Micro Car
1999 Auto Express New Car Honours - Best Small Car
1999 International Engine of the Year Award - Best Fuel Economy
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Lupo 3L
The Lupo 3L was a special-edition made with the intent of being the world's first car in series production consuming as little as 3 litres of fuel per 100 kilometres (78 miles per US gallon or 94 miles per Imperial gallon). The litre or liter (see spelling differences) is a unit of Volume. The kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer) symbol km is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one thousand US customary units, also known in the United States as English units or Imperial units (in reference to the British Empire) (but see English A gallon is a measure of Volume. It is in current use in the United States and still has limited use in many other English-speaking countries Imperial units or the Imperial system is a collection of units first defined in the British Weights and Measures Act of 1824 To achieve this the 3L was significantly changed from the standard Lupo to include:
- 1. 2 litre 3-cylinder diesel engine with turbocharger and direct injection (61 hp, 140 Nm)
- Use of light-weight aluminum and magnesium alloys for doors, hood, rear-hatch, seat frames, engine block, wheels, suspension system etc. Diesel or Diesel fuel (ˈdiːzəl in general is any Fuel used in Diesel engines The most common is a specific fractional distillate of petroleum A turbocharger, or turbo, is an air Compressor used for forced-induction of an Internal combustion engine. to achieve a weight of only 830 kg (1830 lb)
- Tiptronic gearbox
- Engine start/stop automatic to avoid long idling periods
- Low rolling resistance tires
- battery location moved to boot for better weight distribution
During the period of series production of the Lupo 3L, Volkswagen also presented the 1L Concept, a prototype made with the objective of proving the capability of producing a roadworthy vehicle consuming only 1 litre of fuel per 100 kilometres (235 miles per US gallon). Tiptronic (sometimes informally abbreviated to Tip) is a type of discrete Automatic transmission developed by Porsche, and used in its vehicles and those The VW 1-litre car, also known as the 1L, is a two-person Concept car named for its extremely low fuel consumption
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. The Renault Clio is a Supermini car produced by the French automobile manufacturer Renault.
Lupo specifications
- Length 3530 mm (139 in)
- Width 1803 mm (71 in) (with mirrors)
- Height 1447 mm (57 in)
- Luggage capacity (rear seats up) 130 litres
- Luggage capacity (rear seats down) 833 litres
Popular culture
In the video game Gran Turismo 4, the VW Lupo 1. Gran Turismo 4 (also known as GT4) is a racing Video game for Sony PlayStation 2 which is published by 4, GTI, and two GTI based racing car variants are featured. The Lupo Cup Car was also featured in Gran Turismo 3: A-spec
External links
- Club Lupo (UK)
- Volkswagen Turkey Forum Lupo Section (TR)
- Review of Lupo 3L
- Review of Lupo 3L
- The most economical car on earth?
- Around the world in 80 days
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