Polo R to be released at Geneva motorshow 2013

[LunchboxVRS]

168kw in a car that size...

I wonder how they'll go controlling the torque steer.

Will have current golf GTI running gear including the XDS extended differential lock by the look of things.

[iigx]

and a 3 year waiting list in Australia

[GTI JOE]

Will have current golf GTI running gear including the XDS extended differential lock by the look of things.

I believe the current polo GTI already has XDS.

[LunchboxVRS]

I believe the current polo GTI already has XDS.

But being the golf version it should handle more power/torque.

[444YYY]

Launched already!!!!

Volkswagen Polo R WRC | Auto Express

Get set for the most powerful Polo ever: the limited-edition 220bhp Volkswagen Polo R WRC. It’s been Launched to coincide with VW’s World Rally Championship campaign and will sit above the Polo GTI in the range.

It features a racy look with 18-inch ‘Cagliari’ rally-inspired alloys, a unique front bumper and grille and white paintwork with blue and grey rally stripes on its doors and bonnet.

All 2,500 of the Polo R WRCs will be finished in this rally paint scheme, and beneath the glitzy stripes is the hot Polo we’ve been expecting for a while, complete with a turbocharged 2.0-litre four-cylinder engine, six-speed manual and four-wheel drive.

The 220bhp output is 40bhp more than the Polo GTI gets, but more important is the massive 350Nm of torque, a staggering 100Nm more than in the GTI. It’s good enough to send the R WRC from 0-62mph in 6.4 seconds and on to 151mph. That’s half a second quicker than the Polo GTI, and two tenths faster than the Mk7 Golf GTI that was shown at the Paris Motor Show in September.

Although VW hasn’t released an interior shot, we understand the hot Polo has WRC-themed seats, an Alcantara-covered steering wheel and aluminium pedals. Yet it’s not a stripped-out special, as there’s cruise control, a centre armrest, climate control and sat-nav as standard.

The Polo R WRC costs €33,900 (£27,320) in Germany, but the sad news is that production is limited to left-hand-drive cars, meaning none are earmarked for the UK. VW has also stated that there are no plans for a full-production Polo R in its line-up, but success in the WRC could prompt a Polo R to join the range.

VW UK is also considering a WRC-themed styling pack for the Polo, which could include the R WRC’s alloys, paint and stripes.

[MJKooLio]

Car will be avail on sale in Europe end of 2013.... more 2014 for Aus!

I have been informed that each dealer in Australia will be allocated 1 Polo R each to sell.

[Hail22]

Car will be AWD!

[jamesatfish]

Car will be AWD!

Whilst I hope that will be the case, those appear to be the specs for the WRC car, not the production version.

Note the acceleration specs at the bottom - would be nice to see VW release a Polo that does a 3.9s 0-100kph but I don't see it happening...

[Hail22]

Whilst I hope that will be the case, those appear to be the specs for the WRC car, not the production version.

Note the acceleration specs at the bottom - would be nice to see VW release a Polo that does a 3.9s 0-100kph but I don't see it happening...

Blah! you would be correct!

"FIA-conformant reinforced steel body"....lol

[MJKooLio]

Polo R to be released at Geneva motorshow 2013

3.9sec for the rally car: FACT.

[gavs]

Polo R to be released at Geneva motorshow 2013

Car will be avail on sale in Europe end of 2013.... more 2014 for Aus!

I have been informed that each dealer in Australia will be allocated 1 Polo R each to sell.

My info says that out of the 2500 bring built, none will be in RHD configuration....

[pologti18t]

My info says that out of the 2500 bring built, none will be in RHD configuration....

Volkswagen Polo R WRC | Auto Express

And there will be no "normal" Polo R added to the range and no RHD.

[gavs]

Polo R to be released at Geneva motorshow 2013

Polo r will be in production but as surmised a while back, would be built along the lines of the S1. Maybe they will do what they did with the Focus RS....

[pologti18t]

Polo r will be in production but as surmised a while back, would be built along the lines of the S1. Maybe they will do what they did with the Focus RS....

"VW has also stated that there are no plans for a full-production Polo R in its line-up, but success in the WRC could prompt a Polo R to join the range."

I suppose we will have to wait and see.

The price of the Polo R WRC is expensive.... far more expensive than a Golf GTI.

[Gambit]

Polo R to be released at Geneva motorshow 2013

When can we drop a deposit on one