Yahoo Autos Vilner builds a one-off Volkswagen Up! GTI that ditches the low-profile look
Unless you're a seasoned car-spotter, nothing about the Volkswagen Up! GTI screams horsepower. It's a subtle hot hatch that looks to the untrained eye like a city car with big wheels. Bulgaria-based tuner Vilner set out to give the model more visual attitude by drawing inspiration from Milltek, another well-known player in the aftermarket.
Vilner explained the project was commissioned by a client who loved the look of Milltek's GTI. "It is not uncommon for us to have customers who like a project on the internet to come to us with the idea of making their car one-on-one with the one seen. Of course, this is technically impossible, because the artist can not help but leave a personal imprint on his creation, and yet it is not right to copy," said founder Atanas Vilner.
Originally white, the GTI gained contrasting red, black and gray graphics on nearly all of its body panels. Vilner replaced the number 35 with the number 21 at the client's request, though it didn't explain why the car lost 14 integers. It also kept the factory 17-inch wheels instead of adding the rally car-like rims worn by Milltek's build.
