With its punchy engine, meaty sound, stiff suspension, bespoke body kit and tartan upholstery, the Volkswagen Up! GTI is perhaps one of the cutest hot city cars out there, but the owner of this example wanted something a bit flashier. It all started when they saw Milltek’s take on the tiny GTI, so they turned to Vilner Garage for something similar.
In return, the Bulgarian tuner analyzed
the original work and reinterpreted it, thus creating a lively pattern for the
exterior combining the black, grey and red graphics on the white body, and
adorning it with the number ‘21’, which is of significant importance to the
owner.
For once, Vilner didn’t go wild on the
interior, something that they’re famously known for, so the tartan upholstery
is still there, alongside the red stitching, GTI badges and other
model-specific stuff that sets the Up GTI! apart from the standard variants.
The engine carries over unchanged too,
with the 1.0-liter TSI pumping out 113 HP and 200
Nm of torque. The turbocharged three-cylinder drives the front wheels through
a six-speed manual transmission, allowing the Up! GTI to hit 100 km in
8.8 seconds and reach a 196 km/h top speed.
