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"Perhaps Volkswagen was just trying to trip up our spellcheck when it named its Tiguan&amp;#039;s future little brother the Taigun. It worked.        Volkswagen Taigun Concept    Unveiled at Brazil&amp;#039;s Sao Paulo Auto Show, the 4-seater Taigun is based on the same NSF (New Small Family) architecture as VW&amp;#039;s small Up model. Measuring 151.9 in. long on a 97.2-in wheelbase, the Taigun is 68.0 in. wide and 61.8 in. tall. If you could eyeball a Mini Countryman right now, you&amp;#039;d find the Mini is 9.8 in. longer, on a 5.0-in. longer wheelbase, roughly as tall as the Taigun and 2.4 in. wider.        Volkswagen Taigun Concept    Other than the basic shape of the side windows you won&amp;#039;t find much that the Taigun and Up share in design. Hopefully VW can take the concept&amp;#039;s shape right to production, which is about 2 years away as the automaker takes in public opinion about the vehicle. The shape has nicely squared off shoulders and short overhangs front and rear. VW mentions that the interior is meant to reflect the latest in smartphones, though we notice there are still a half-dozen round analog gauges.        Volkswagen Taigun Concept    VW goes go to the UP side for the engine, a transverse direct-injected, turbocharged 1.0-liter 3-cylinder said to have 108 bhp. By comparison, Ford&amp;#039;s 3-cylinder d.i. turbo EcoBoost is done as 98 or 123 bhp. The concept Taigun has a 6-speed manual transmission and the potential for all-wheel drive.   Now, about that name... "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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