dxg Posted October 24, 2007 Report Share Posted October 24, 2007 (edited) So, this is the second of the three Up! concepts, released today at the Tokoyo Motor Show. It's just a five-door verions of the Up! rather than the micro-mirco-bus concept that people had been hinting at previously...Bit of a let down, tbh.Deek. Edited October 24, 2007 by dxg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibbeth! Posted October 24, 2007 Report Share Posted October 24, 2007 Looks like its been driven into a wall!I do like the steering wheel though, and suicide doors, but its var too van-ish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cardaft Posted October 24, 2007 Report Share Posted October 24, 2007 Hidious , just like the little 3 door box is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clairey Fairy Posted October 24, 2007 Report Share Posted October 24, 2007 I dont like the doors that open backwards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danmcl Posted October 24, 2007 Report Share Posted October 24, 2007 I like the look of it, but would only buy one if it came exactly as they are showing it, white dash etc. Not so sure about having white door cards unless they are plastic and can be wiped clean! I have 4 (soon to be 5) dogs to cart about, they love the lupo but haven't half made a mess of the back windows Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dxg Posted October 24, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2007 VOLKSWAGEN SPACE UP! CONCEPT UNVEILED AT TOKYO MOTOR SHOWThe Tokyo Motor Show today saw the debut of the space up! – the latest concept vehicle to join the Volkswagen up! small car family. The space up! takes its inspiration from the up! concept vehicle which was unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show last month. Modest external dimensions belie the vehicle’s versatility. Its spacious interior features four individual seats, three of which can either be folded or removed completely to allow for up to 1,005 litres of luggage space.Access to the boot area in confined spaces is made easier through the adoption of a pair of side hinging rear doors intersected by a Volkswagen roundel. As with the up! concept the space up! features a translucent panel at the rear into which are set the car’s high-intensity LED brake lights.The space up! concept was penned by a team led by Chief Designer of the Volkswagen Group, Walter de Silva. It shares many traits in common with the up! including the simple, cohesive lines running through the vehicle. In the space up! the wheelbase extended to 2,560 mm to improve interior space while each of the 165/50 R18 wheels is pushed as far into each corner of the vehicle as possible. The overall length of the space up! grows by 230 mm and the height by 40 mm when compared with the up! concept. Despite the gains in size the space up! is still 150 mm shorter in length than the current smallest Volkswagen model, the Fox.Walter de Silva commented: ‘The space up! offers maximum space on the smallest of platforms. Despite the character of the car we have avoided superfluous gimmicks of any kind. This has created a very confident design.’As with the up! concept, the space up! features a small compartment at the rear for an engine – be it petrol, diesel or electric. Above this space is a luggage area which is complemented by the addition of a further stowage cubby under the bonnet. This space can be extended through a removable panel in the passenger footwell to allow for awkward loads.The simplistic approach to the exterior design is reflected in the vehicle’s interior. Access is granted through unique butterfly doors hinged on the A and C pillars allowing for uninterrupted access to the front and rear seats. Clean surfaces are joined by intuitive and highly advanced touchscreen panels through which both climate and entertainment functions can be accessed. The screen in front of the driver relays information on the vehicle’s critical systems as well as instantaneous readings of the levels of CO2 being emitted by the vehicle.Development of production versions of the up! family of vehicles is already underway with the aim of bringing a road-going version to the market before the end of the decade.(ends) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rrdoctoruk Posted October 24, 2007 Report Share Posted October 24, 2007 looks like another version of audi a2 but vw take on it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cardaft Posted October 24, 2007 Report Share Posted October 24, 2007 The A2 is a far better looking car than this. The space up! looks like an extended wardrobe. A box with wheels.The only thing i like is the rear lights in the tailgate glass and the steering wheel, that looks cool. But wouldnt you have thought they would have put the badge under the wiper, how is the wiper supposed to work!I hope this is going to be cheap when it comes out, it certainly looks it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IDGM Posted October 25, 2007 Report Share Posted October 25, 2007 (edited) I like it more than the Up! version 1. It adds a bit of scale to the height and wheel size.On the "it looks like a van" aspect, it is bound to - haven't you all noticed it's the only way to make the most of the floorplan? Nissan Cube, Diahatsu new thing just like it etc etc. It's the urban vehicle future. At the speeds we're managing in the urban environment, it's OK; you don't need low and sleek.I'm putting my bet on the third version being a reworking of the Manta Ray beach buggy! Edited October 25, 2007 by IDGM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon_273 Posted October 25, 2007 Report Share Posted October 25, 2007 The first thing I thought was that it looks like a Nissan Cube, especially in this pic:TBH I think I prefer the Cube. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cardaft Posted October 25, 2007 Report Share Posted October 25, 2007 On the "it looks like a van" aspect, it is bound to - haven't you all noticed it's the only way to make the most of the floorplan? Nissan Cube, Diahatsu new thing just like it etc etc. It's the urban vehicle future. At the speeds we're managing in the urban environment, it's OK; you don't need low and sleek.I can see the point in a van shape, thats not what i dont like, its just horrible and looks really cheap to me, although if its going to be cheap to buy (knowing VW it probably wont be!) then that will be fine. TBH I think I prefer the Cube.I agree Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darkshine Posted October 27, 2007 Report Share Posted October 27, 2007 They've been bandying around prices of £4000-£5000 for a basic Up! 3-door. So yes, cheap ^_~I think this is much more focused at the middle/far eastern markets, as opposed to the european market, although it'll probably replace the Fox anyway. For a start, it'll be built closer to home!I think anyone looking for something classy should be casting their eye at the Audi A1, which is starting to look very sexy:http://www.motortrend.com/features/auto_ne...oncept_preview/Mhmm..Sorry, are all these cars too big for you guys? ^_~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dxg Posted October 27, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2007 http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=HvF8ArjHPww^^Hmmm, I wonder who the target audience is??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibbeth! Posted October 27, 2007 Report Share Posted October 27, 2007 The front of the A1 reminds me of the Daihatsu Copen, no idea why!The videos of the space Up! make it look really narrow, when the women opens up the front it barely looks the width of 2 people!I dont think its as ugly as everyone is saying, but its certainly no looker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amber Posted October 27, 2007 Report Share Posted October 27, 2007 this is grosslooks like its been smacked with a spade from both ends why don't they just bring the lupo back ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petey Posted October 27, 2007 Report Share Posted October 27, 2007 wrongjust wrong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGT1987 Posted October 31, 2007 Report Share Posted October 31, 2007 it's got a fox dash and clocks hasnt it? lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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