Comments on: Production VW Up! to forego rear-engine, RWD? http://www.leftlanenews.com/production-vw-up-to-forego-rear-engine-rwd.html Car news, reviews, and specs for the auto-industry Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:27:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: jayjc08 http://www.leftlanenews.com/production-vw-up-to-forego-rear-engine-rwd.html#comment-390008 jayjc08 Mon, 23 Jun 2008 03:51:10 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=7793#comment-390008 Rear wheel drive is more efficient than front wheel drive. The only reason why people associate rear wheel drive as inefficient is the extra parts associated with it. Power is used much more efficiently when sent to the rear wheels. Not the first time I've thought creativity has gone to pot... Rear wheel drive is more efficient than front wheel drive. The only reason why people associate rear wheel drive as inefficient is the extra parts associated with it. Power is used much more efficiently when sent to the rear wheels.

Not the first time I’ve thought creativity has gone to pot…

]]> By: NoNameDenton1 http://www.leftlanenews.com/production-vw-up-to-forego-rear-engine-rwd.html#comment-389969 NoNameDenton1 Sun, 22 Jun 2008 07:25:59 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=7793#comment-389969 We also do not need someone claiming a vehicle is a POS before it comes out, but people do that anyways. We also do not need someone claiming a vehicle is a POS before it comes out, but people do that anyways.

]]> By: Vroom http://www.leftlanenews.com/production-vw-up-to-forego-rear-engine-rwd.html#comment-389964 Vroom Sun, 22 Jun 2008 03:57:36 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=7793#comment-389964 F451 - It may sell out to the misinformed only to fill the service bays of VW dealerships across the nation as rounds of endless recalls keep'em coming back time after time after time.... Don't bring it here. We don't need another VW-POS littering our roads. F451 – It may sell out to the misinformed only to fill the service bays of VW dealerships across the nation as rounds of endless recalls keep’em coming back time after time after time….

Don’t bring it here. We don’t need another VW-POS littering our roads.

]]> By: F451 http://www.leftlanenews.com/production-vw-up-to-forego-rear-engine-rwd.html#comment-389931 F451 Sat, 21 Jun 2008 18:02:19 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=7793#comment-389931 An unmitigated hit, and sellout when it hits showrooms. An unmitigated hit, and sellout when it hits showrooms.

]]> By: Got Handling? http://www.leftlanenews.com/production-vw-up-to-forego-rear-engine-rwd.html#comment-389912 Got Handling? Sat, 21 Jun 2008 09:23:08 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=7793#comment-389912 what difference now between this and the Lupo? what difference now between this and the Lupo?

]]> By: The Stig http://www.leftlanenews.com/production-vw-up-to-forego-rear-engine-rwd.html#comment-389861 The Stig Fri, 20 Jun 2008 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=7793#comment-389861 Someone's going to say to their VW service advisor, sooner rather than later, "it's all f*cked up!" Someone’s going to say to their VW service advisor, sooner rather than later, “it’s all f*cked up!”

]]> By: johnnycanuck http://www.leftlanenews.com/production-vw-up-to-forego-rear-engine-rwd.html#comment-389851 johnnycanuck Fri, 20 Jun 2008 22:01:32 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=7793#comment-389851 They're just too pissed off at Porsche these days. They probably figure if they made it RE/RWD it'd be the first thing Porsche would rebadge once they're in control. They’re just too pissed off at Porsche these days. They probably figure if they made it RE/RWD it’d be the first thing Porsche would rebadge once they’re in control.

]]> By: mayer_ray_nagin http://www.leftlanenews.com/production-vw-up-to-forego-rear-engine-rwd.html#comment-389846 mayer_ray_nagin Fri, 20 Jun 2008 21:40:40 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=7793#comment-389846 How ... <b>V</b> ery ... <b>W</b> omanly ...... of VW. How
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… W omanly
…… of VW.

]]> By: 56oval http://www.leftlanenews.com/production-vw-up-to-forego-rear-engine-rwd.html#comment-389843 56oval Fri, 20 Jun 2008 21:09:44 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=7793#comment-389843 Putting the engine in front they will certainly jack-up that cool looking grill treatment. Too bad. Guess I'll keep my '57 Bus! Putting the engine in front they will certainly jack-up that cool looking grill treatment. Too bad. Guess I’ll keep my ’57 Bus!

]]> By: golf4me http://www.leftlanenews.com/production-vw-up-to-forego-rear-engine-rwd.html#comment-389838 golf4me Fri, 20 Jun 2008 20:54:34 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=7793#comment-389838 Ummm, doesn't that make it a Polo essentially? Dumb move, VW. Coulda had a unique product in an increasingly crowded segment not to mention the dynamic advantages of a rear/rear layout. Coulda/woulda been a really fun small car. Ummm, doesn’t that make it a Polo essentially? Dumb move, VW. Coulda had a unique product in an increasingly crowded segment not to mention the dynamic advantages of a rear/rear layout. Coulda/woulda been a really fun small car.

]]> By: NoNameDenton1 http://www.leftlanenews.com/production-vw-up-to-forego-rear-engine-rwd.html#comment-389822 NoNameDenton1 Fri, 20 Jun 2008 20:38:41 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=7793#comment-389822 If it works, it works, if not back to the drawing board. If it works, it works, if not back to the drawing board.

]]> By: A4 http://www.leftlanenews.com/production-vw-up-to-forego-rear-engine-rwd.html#comment-389821 A4 Fri, 20 Jun 2008 20:38:01 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=7793#comment-389821 i think we learned that with the GX3.. now they just have sommore stupid blend-in cars. should have kept it Rear/RWD. assholes. i think we learned that with the GX3.. now they just have sommore stupid blend-in cars. should have kept it Rear/RWD. assholes.

]]> By: Madcapp http://www.leftlanenews.com/production-vw-up-to-forego-rear-engine-rwd.html#comment-389812 Madcapp Fri, 20 Jun 2008 20:08:12 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=7793#comment-389812 Great way to show you have no balls, Volkswagen. Great way to show you have no balls, Volkswagen.

]]> By: peter g http://www.leftlanenews.com/production-vw-up-to-forego-rear-engine-rwd.html#comment-389810 peter g Fri, 20 Jun 2008 20:03:16 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=7793#comment-389810 Nice...Will make VW money I guess. Nice…Will make VW money I guess.

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