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Reports of a future production version of the Volkswagen Polo R WRC car have started to emerge after the carmaker announced it would enter the World Rally Championship in 2013. According to a VW board member quoted by Autocar, the company is working on a hardcore performance version of the Polo to back up its WRC entry.
- Vw Drops New Photos Of 217hp Polo R Wrc Limited Production Version
In order to homologate the Polo WRC rally car, the FIA requires Volkswagen to build 2,500 road-going models. The production version of the Polo R WRC was shown late last year when VW began taking orders for the car, and now, the German company has just...
- Volkswagen's Scorching Hot Polo R With 2.0-liter Turbo Confirmed For A Geneva Show Premiere
The people at Volkswagen see Renault's and Peugeot's bet with their new Clio RS and 208 GTi respectively, both of which are powered by a 1.6-liter turbocharged four with 197hp, and raise them by another 20-horsepower for a grand total of 217hp...
- New Volkswagen Polo R Wrc Street With 217-horses To Enter Production In 2013
Volkswagen surprised its fans at this week's Wörthersee festival in Austria with the presentation of the new Polo R WRC Street concept car. What makes this study special - aside from the fact that it promises to be faster than the Golf GTI, is...
- Vw Signs Wrc's Hottest New Driver, Sebastien Ogier, For Its 2013 Assault [with Video]
We all know that when the Volkswagen Group puts something in its mind, it will achieve it no matter what: the Bugatti Veyron is a perfect example. Now that VW has decided to enter the FIA World Rally Championship with the new Polo R WRC, it wants to...
- New Volkswagen Polo R-line And Passat Exclusive Edition
European customers now have new choices when it comes to Volkswagen's Polo supermini and the Passat as the German brand is expanding its customization program for the two aforementioned models. For the Polo, Volkswagen has introduced two R-Line...
Cars
VW Reportedly Readying Polo R Model following WRC Announcement
Reports of a future production version of the Volkswagen Polo R WRC car have started to emerge after the carmaker announced it would enter the World Rally Championship in 2013. According to a VW board member quoted by Autocar, the company is working on a hardcore performance version of the Polo to back up its WRC entry.
Before the WRC announcement, Volkswagen had denied rumors of developing a Polo R, explaining that a very expensive small hot-hatch wouldn't be profitable. However, the rally car revealed in the beginning of May featured the R nameplate and had lots of R branding on the bodywork.
Read more »- Vw Drops New Photos Of 217hp Polo R Wrc Limited Production Version
In order to homologate the Polo WRC rally car, the FIA requires Volkswagen to build 2,500 road-going models. The production version of the Polo R WRC was shown late last year when VW began taking orders for the car, and now, the German company has just...
- Volkswagen's Scorching Hot Polo R With 2.0-liter Turbo Confirmed For A Geneva Show Premiere
The people at Volkswagen see Renault's and Peugeot's bet with their new Clio RS and 208 GTi respectively, both of which are powered by a 1.6-liter turbocharged four with 197hp, and raise them by another 20-horsepower for a grand total of 217hp...
- New Volkswagen Polo R Wrc Street With 217-horses To Enter Production In 2013
Volkswagen surprised its fans at this week's Wörthersee festival in Austria with the presentation of the new Polo R WRC Street concept car. What makes this study special - aside from the fact that it promises to be faster than the Golf GTI, is...
- Vw Signs Wrc's Hottest New Driver, Sebastien Ogier, For Its 2013 Assault [with Video]
We all know that when the Volkswagen Group puts something in its mind, it will achieve it no matter what: the Bugatti Veyron is a perfect example. Now that VW has decided to enter the FIA World Rally Championship with the new Polo R WRC, it wants to...
- New Volkswagen Polo R-line And Passat Exclusive Edition
European customers now have new choices when it comes to Volkswagen's Polo supermini and the Passat as the German brand is expanding its customization program for the two aforementioned models. For the Polo, Volkswagen has introduced two R-Line...