A circle closes 41 years after the debut of the first Golf GTI: at the 2017 GTI Meet at Lake Wörthersee, Volkswagen is presenting a compact, sporty car very much in the spirit of the original GTI - the new Volkswagen up! GTI. The concept and power output of the 85 kW / 115 PS up! are broadly in line with the Golf GTI MkI presented in 1976 that had 81 kW / 110 PS. The near-production concept car pays tribute to this icon - with compact dimensions, a low weight, a powerful engine, sports running gear and the typical insignia of a GTI (including red stripes in the radiator grille, seat covers in "clark" tartan pattern). This sporty small car will certainly bring a new dimension of driving fun to the compact class. A typical GTI feature is the sophisticated sports running gear. It gives the car the agility akin to that of a go-kart, yet it also offers a high level of comfort. The production version of the up! GTI will be launched into the market in early 2018.
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- Cars Volkswagen Cars brand V - Marka Avto V
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- Frankfurt, Motor Show, Volkswagen, Volkswagen up, Volkswagen up GTI, VW, VW up, Preview, IAA, IAA 2017
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