Volkswagon's London Taxi

Its called the Volkwagon UP.

I think I know where they can stick it UP.

The paint shop at VW's styling department is keeping itself busy. Based on the soon-to-be-launched Up! microcar platform, this all-electric microvan has been shown now in several cities, each time done up in the burg or country’s typical taxi colors.

And so after Milan, Berlin, and Hong Kong comes this London version—which is surely a bit of culture shock for the Brits, who are accustomed to retro-styled black cabs. But the whitewall tires are pretty much the only retro touch on Volkswagen's London Taxi concept, which otherwise is a thinly disguised look at an Up! variant that will be launched in 2012 or 2013. It will come on the heels of the regular three-door Up! (or Lupo, as it will likely be called in production). Set to debut at next September’s Frankfurt auto show, the Up!/Lupo will go on sale shortly thereafter.


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