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Before we have even seen the VW Up on the market, comes news there's a performance version called the Up GT. It's still in concept form but will undoubtedly come to fruition in the short term rather than the long term.
VW says the GT distils the driving pleasure of the seminal hot hatch into a powerful yet petite package.
It follows the wheel tracks of the original VW Golf GTI and "exudes sporting style, from its wide-mouthed honeycomb grille to its two chromed tailpipes one either side."
The wider grille is to allow plenty of air into the engine, which could potentially pack 75kW or more. Either side of this, the broad bumper includes ducts to provide cooling airflow to the front brakes, these ducts also containing the wing-shaped LED daytime running lights.
The sporting theme continues along the flanks, which feature extended sills and black gloss-painted door mirrors. The wheels are arch-filling 17-inch alloys with wide 195-section tyres. At the rear, a deep roof spoiler helps reduce lift over the rear axle, while a black diffuser at the bottom is framed by an exhaust pipe on either side.
In the cabin, the GT Up features a black roof lining and anthracite-coloured seats offset by central panels with a blue chequered pattern that has more than a hint of GTI about it. The gloss-black dashboard and upper door trim panels are similarly offset by blue rings around the air vent nozzles, while the driver gets to grip a chunky leather-bound three-spoke wheel.
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