A city car that was introduced in Britain in 1999, the Lupo happens to be the smallest member of the Volkswagen family of cars with dimensions of 11’7” length and 5’5” width. This compact car came to be manufactured with different engine sizes and trim levels right from the low-budget economical versions to the highly acclaimed hot hatch, the Lupo GTI. The line of Lupos was into production till 2005, following which it was replaced by the Volkswagen Fox.
Named after the Latin word for ‘wolf’, this car was initially launched as a 1.0 litre 50 bhp E model, a 1.4 litre 75 bhp S model, and a 1.7 litre diesel engine with 60 bhp. The engine configuration caused to be altered in subsequent versions and ultimately culminated production a little after the VW Lupo GTI version was unveiled. The GTI was with its 1.6 16 V engine that had an output of 125 bhp, though great in terms of looks, was not exactly considered economical.
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