Volkswagen Lupo

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Volkswagen Lupo

The Volkswagen Lupo is a city car

City car

A city car is a small, moderately powered automobile intended for use in urban areas.It is comparable in size and features to a neighborhood electric vehicle , has four seats, and is typically long....
manufactured by German automaker Volkswagen

Volkswagen

Volkswagen Passenger Cars, also known as VW, is an automobile manufacturer based in Wolfsburg, Germany and is the original as well as the largest brand by sales volume within the Volkswagen Group....
from 1998 to 2005.

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. Rivals included the Ford Ka

Ford Ka

The Ford Ka is a city car from the Ford Motor Company marketed in Europe and elsewhere.The name is officially pronounced as Ka as can be heard in Ford's advertising....
, the Opel Agila

Opel Agila

The Opel Agila is a city car produced by German automaker Opel since 2000. It is badged as a Vauxhall Motors in the United Kingdom and as a Suzuki in many markets....
and the Fiat Seicento

Fiat Seicento

The Fiat Seicento is a city car produced by the Italy company Fiat, introduced in late 1997 as a replacement for the Fiat Cinquecento. The Seicento did not differ much from its predecessor, retaining the same engines, chassis and general dimensions, although it did gain a minor 9 cm in length ....
. The SEAT Arosa

SEAT Arosa

The SEAT Arosa is a city car from the Spain SEAT, a subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group, built between 1997 and 2005. Named after the municipality of Vilagarc?a de Arousa in Galicia , it was only available as a three-door, four-seater hatchback....
was a badge-engineered version of the Lupo.

The car was available with a variety of engine

Internal combustion engine

The internal combustion engine is an engine in which the combustion of a fuel occurs in a combustion chamber inside and integral to the engine. In an internal combustion engine it is always the expansion of the high temperature and pressure gases that are produced by the combustion which apply force to the movable component of the engine, such as...
sizes and trim levels, from budget models through to the GTI variant.

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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 litre

Litre

The litre or liter is a unit of volume. There are two official symbols: the Latin letter L in lower and upper case . The lower case L is often written as a cursive l to avoid confusion with the number 1 in antiqua fonts....
s of fuel per 100 kilometres (78 miles per US gallon

Gallon

A gallon is a measure of volume of approximately four litres. Historically it has had many different definitions, but there are three definitions in current use....
or 94 miles per Imperial

Imperial unit

Imperial units or the imperial system is a system of units, first defined in the British Weights and Measures Act of 1824, later refined and reduced....
gallon). To achieve this the 3L was significantly changed from the standard Lupo to include:

1.2 litre 3-cylinder diesel
Diesel

Diesel or diesel fuel in general is any fuel used in diesel engines. The most common is a specific fractional distillation of petroleum fuel oil, but alternatives that are not derived from petroleum, such as biodiesel, biomass to liquid or gas to liquid diesel, are increasingly being developed and adopted....
engine with turbocharger
Turbocharger

A turbocharger, or turbo, is a gas compressor used for forced induction of an internal combustion engine. Like a supercharger, the purpose of a turbocharger is to increase the mass of air entering the engine to create more power....
and direct injection (61 hp, 140 Nm)
Use of light-weight aluminum and magnesium alloys for doors, bonnet, rear-hatch, seat frames, engine block, wheels, suspension system etc. to achieve a weight of only
Tiptronic
Tiptronic

Tiptronic, is a type of discrete automatic transmission developed by Porsche, and used in its vehicles, and those of its licensees....
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

Volkswagen 1-litre car

The Volkswagen 1-litre car, also known as the 1L, is a two-person concept car named for its extremely low fuel consumption. It is designed to use just 1 litre of fuel per 100 km , yet to be roadworthy and practical....
, 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).

Specifications

Length
Width (with mirrors)
Height
Luggage capacity (rear seats up) 130 litres
Luggage capacity (rear seats down) 833 litres

Engine choices

Name	Volume	Engine	Fuel	Output	0-100 km/h,s	Top speed	Years
1.0 8v		4cyl Straight-4 The straight-4 or inline-4 engine is a four cylinder internal combustion engine with all four cylinder mounted in a straight line along the crankcase....	Petrol		17.7		1998–2005
1.4 8v		4cyl	Petrol		14.3		2000–2005
1.4 16v		4cyl	Petrol		12.0		1998–2005
1.4 16v		4cyl	Petrol		10.0		1999–2005
1.4 16v FSI		4cyl	Petrol		11.8		2000–2004
1.6 16v GTI GTI GTI may refer to:motor vehicles:* grand tourer Injection, an automobile model variant with fuel injection, often a "hot hatch":**Citro?n AX...		4cyl	Petrol		8.3		2000–2005
	1.2 TDI Turbocharged Direct Injection Turbocharged Direct Injection is the technology used to describe and name modern turbodiesel diesel engines produced by Volkswagen Group, and widely used in all marques of automobile and light commercial vehicles produced by the company .... 3L		3cyl Straight-3 A straight-3 or inline-3 is an internal combustion engine with three cylinder s arranged in a straight line side by side.Most straight-3 engines employ a crank angle of 120? and are thus rotationally balanced; however, since the three cylinders are offset from each other, the firing of the end cylinders induces a rocking motion from e...	Diesel Diesel Diesel or diesel fuel in general is any fuel used in diesel engines. The most common is a specific fractional distillation of petroleum fuel oil, but alternatives that are not derived from petroleum, such as biodiesel, biomass to liquid or gas to liquid diesel, are increasingly being developed and adopted....		14.5		1999–2005
	1.4 TDI		3cyl	Diesel		12.3		1999–2005
	1.7 SDI Suction Diesel Injection Suction Diesel Injection is a design of naturally aspirated diesel engine developed and produced by the Volkswagen Group for use in cars, vans, sailboats and a variety of industrial applications....		4cyl	Diesel		16.8		1998–2005

Popular culture

In the video game Gran Turismo 4

Gran Turismo 4

Gran Turismo 4 is a Racing game video game for Sony PlayStation 2 which is published by Polyphony Digital. It was released on December 28, 2004 in Japan and Hong Kong , February 22, 2005 in North America , and March 9, 2005 in Europe , and has since been re-issued under Sony's 'Greatest Hits' line....
, the VW Lupo 1.4 Sport, GTI, and two GTI based racing car variants are featured. The Lupo Cup Car was also featured in Gran Turismo 3: A-spec

Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec

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Electric versions

There is a plug-in hybrid version by Green Propulsion

Imperia (car)

Imp?ria is a Belgian automotive brand. Green Propulsion has bought the rights of the name and intend to start producing vehicles in 2008 with hybrid electric vehicle powertrain....
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Volkswagen Lupo

Lupo 3L

Specifications

Engine choices

Popular culture

Electric versions

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