Official S2000 Polo Pics and Information

[gtimk5]

With the 3 engine rule for 2008, Evans has already used up one so he will have to be careful.
Give him heaps! I am sure he will be very interested in the Polo, given his VW days in the past.
Andrew

[JVLR32]

Why did they use a Polo and not a R32?

[DaveMack]

Why did they use a Polo and not a R32?

Smaller (lighter) body shell.

Dave

[JVLR32]

Smaller (lighter) body shell.

Dave

mmmok! ...surely they could of stripped enough weight from a R32 to make it competitive.....

[static1800]

R32 doesn't fit into any of the class rules. Pretty sure 2L is the limit for WRC and the S2000 class, seems logical to run the polo chassis.

[JVLR32]

ok that solves my questions

[VW GTI]

Anyone know what the figure was to buy a road going version of this car?

[FL00DY]

Anyone know what the figure was to buy a road going version of this car?

Polo GTI is as close as it comes from the factory. It uses a completely different engine to ours, I would imagine the entire car would need to be stripped and all parts added.

Other then that not really sure what you mean?

[DaveMack]

Anyone know what the figure was to buy a road going version of this car?

There's no such animal (as a road-going version of the S2000). If you wanted to buy an S2000 Polo ... you're talking about approx. $200k.

Dave

[VW GTI]

There's no such animal (as a road-going version of the S2000). If you wanted to buy an S2000 Polo ... you're talking about approx. $200k.

Dave

That's what I thought, are they road legal?

[DaveMack]

That's what I thought, are they road legal?

Hmm ... good question. In Aus? ... probably not (ADRs) ... that'd be my guess.

Dave

[Grant_RSA]

All rally cars need to be road legal!!!!

[static1800]

Yep, they have to be road legal. Most of the stages are on closed public roads and to get to and from stages they travel on public roads.

They are probably some of the safest well put together cars on the road if you think about it.

[Timbo]

Road "legal", but not ADR compliant. Often only registered for the period of an event, which involves use of public roads.

[Timbo]

Went to the "start" this evening. Some pics of the car...and the lads