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The world premiere of Volkswagen's new Up! mini in Frankfurt did not involve only the production version as the German company also unwrapped a variety of concept models based on the small city car.
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- Production Vw Up! Ditches Rear-engine, Rear-wheel Drive For A Traditional Fwd Setup
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IAA 2011: Volkswagen Buggy Up! Study is Ready to Hit the Beach
The world premiere of Volkswagen's new Up! mini in Frankfurt did not involve only the production version as the German company also unwrapped a variety of concept models based on the small city car.
The most impressive study is the Buggy Up! that pays homage to the original, Beetle-based model of the same name that was born in California in the 1960s.
The concept model features a lightweight construction with extensive body reinforcements and a roll bar behind the two seats to compensate for the loss of the roof and the doors.
Read more »- Man Behind The Original Vw Beach Buggy Explains His Creation
The VW-based dune/beach buggy concept could not have come from anywhere else but California. The original idea came to Bruce Meyers in the early 1960s, and by 1965 he had already hand-built 12 prototypes in his shop – he was formerly a boat builder...
- Iaa 2011: Volkswagen Pays Tribute To Fender With New Beetle Concept
The high-performance Beetle R Concept was joined at VW's Frankfurt Motor Show stage by a second conceptual study that pays tribute to famed U.S.-based music instrument manufacturer, Fender. Mimicking the styling used on an electric guitar customized...
- Production Vw Up! Ditches Rear-engine, Rear-wheel Drive For A Traditional Fwd Setup
It won’t be long before we get our first glimpse of the production version of Volkswagen's all-new Up! city car that scheduled to have its official world premiere at next month's Frankfurt Motor Show. But here's a little something...
- Mini Beachcomber Concept Live From The Detroit Auto Show
BMW Group's MINI brand brought along a new concept, or rather a new variant of the concept model that previews its forthcoming Crossover model, to the Detroit motor show. The all-wheel drive, open-body Beachcomber study was designed to capture the...
- Fiat Portofino Concept - A Modern Day Beach Car
It may look like as if it were stripped down for spare parts in some bad neighborhood, but the Portofino Concept that will be show at the Caravan Salon due to be held in Dusseldorf from August 29 to September 7 is actually inspired from the open-topped...