Volkswagen Lupo GTI - Bitesize Performance! [Throwback Review]

Volkswagen Lupo GTI - Bitesize Performance! [Throwback Review]

Hello guys, welcome back to Car Obsession, and welcome to another Throwback Review, the series in which I test cars from yesteryear. This time around it's a small but perfectly formed pocket rocket that shares a very similar ethos to the Volkswagen Up! GTI. It's the Volkswagen Lupo GTI, which like the Up!, is compact, light and packs a bit of a punch.

Unlike the Up! GTI, the Lupo GTI makes use of a naturally aspirated 1.6 four-cylinder petrol, whereas the Up! is a 1.0 turbocharged three cylinder petrol. The Lupo offers more power, but less torque. Speaking of which, the Lupo offers 125hp along with 152Nm of torque. This power is fed to the front wheels via a 5-speed manual - later versions had a 6-seed instead.

0-62 is done in 8.2 seconds, which may seem a bit pedestrian, but certainly feels nippy enough when you're driving the car. The top speed in case you're wondering is 127mph.

A massive thank you to fellow YouTuber  @Auto Social UK  for letting me borrow her cherished Lupo for a few hours, and a another massive thank you to  @PocketRockets  to assisting with the filming - be sure to check them both out!


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