目前大众up!动力最强劲的版本功率为66千瓦/89马力，扭矩160牛米。但据外媒报道，这一切很快就要改变了。大众目前正在开发up! GTI版本，该车将搭载一台1.0升引擎，功率提升至85千瓦/115马力，扭矩199牛米。这将使这辆1000公斤重的小型车具备8.0秒的0-96公里/小时加速时间。与引擎搭配的是六速手动或七速双离合器自动变速器。当然，这款车绝不仅仅提供了动力更强劲的引擎和经过优化的变速器，该车还将配备重新调校底盘，行驶高度也将进一步降低。此外，该车外观造型也将与标准版不同，预计将提供三门和五门版车型，配备16英寸轮圈和205/40轮胎，更宽侧踏板，双镀铬排气尾管和新的前后保险杠。作为一款“一般人买得起的高性能车型”，预计该车售价为2.1万美元（约合人民币13.8万元）。虽然这确实算不上廉价，但相对于竞争车型Abarth 595 26066美元的售价，这个价格还算便宜。

 

VW preparing up! GTI

Currently, the most powerful version of the revised Volkswagen up! has 89 horsepower (66 kilowatts) and 118 pound-feet (160 newton meters) of torque, but that’s about to change if we are to believe a new report from Autocar.

 

The British magazine says the German company is working on a hot GTI variant of the city car that will be powered by a 1.0-liter engine, tuned to deliver around 115 hp (85 kW) and 147 lb-ft of torque (199 Nm). This will provide a pretty decent acceleration for the sub-2,205 pound (1,000 kilograms) car, as preliminary details show a 0-60 miles per hour (0-98 kilometers per hour) sprint in 8.0 seconds.

 

As a typical product of Volkswagen Group, the new model will be offered to customers with a choice of a six-speed manual gearbox or a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic. Of course, the engine and the optimized transmission won’t be the only improvements for the range-topping up!, as it will also get retuned chassis with lowered ride height.

 

In addition, expect some distinctive exterior styling revisions, matching the added power. Expected to hit the market in both three- and five-door body styles, the up! GTI will arrive with 16-inch wheels with 205/40 tires, wider sills, twin chrome tailpipes, and new bumpers.

 

Supporting the “affordable performance” motto, the new model will be priced at around $21,000, if the information from Autocar is correct. While this is not exactly what we would call affordable, the up! GTI will rival the Abarth 595, which has a starting price of $26,066 in the U.K.