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Dutchman drives Volkswagen Up to Siberia and sleeps in it at -50°C

10.03.2026 21:34 1 min 1 source
Autobahn International DEU
Dutchman drives Volkswagen Up to Siberia and sleeps in it at -50°C
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A traveler from the Netherlands reached Yakutsk in a standard 2012 Volkswagen Up city car. For the journey in temperatures down to -50°C, the car was modified with a suspension lift kit, a reinforced clutch from a Polo, a 140-amp alternator, and an engine pre-heater. The digital dashboard failed at -45°C, and transmission fluids thickened.

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Dutchman drives Volkswagen Up to Siberia and sleeps in it at -50°C

10.03.2026 Autobahn International DEU

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