Many automakers are now rushing to bring subcompact vehicles to the U.S. market and you would think that a company like Volkswagen would be the first out of the gate with a subcompact – but that’s definitely not the case. Currently, the smallest V-dubs offered in the United State are the Jetta and the Golf [...]
Volkswagen is making more choices available to its European consumers for its Polo supermini and Passat models. Two R-Line styling packages have been released for the Polo. The R-Line Exterior package for the Polo Comfortline and Highline versions gives the front grille a black gloss finish, new front and rear bumpers, side skirts, a rear [...]
Earlier this year, Volkswagen said that it was unlikely to launch an R version of the Polo since it couldn’t make a business case for it and since it doesn’t want to jeopardize sales of the Golf R or Golf GTI. However, earlier this month, Volkswagen released the Volkswagen Polo R WRC – that’s right a [...]
Volkswagen AG has just unveiled what it calls “the hottest Polo of all time.” Set to debut and contest at the FIA World Rally Championship in 2013, the Volkswagen Polo R WRC is the latest motorsports development following VAG’s victories in the famous Dakar Rally for the last three years. “We are working on this [...]
Like the GTI version of the new Volkswagen Polo? Looking forward to a Volkswagen Polo R? Well, don’t. The German automaker is unlikely to launch an R version of the Polo, despite Audi having produced an all-wheel-drive version of its PQ25 platform for the new Audi A1 quattro. It has been long rumored that a [...]
Yesterday we brought you a look at the Top 10 Best-Selling Cars of 2010 in the United States. Today, we’re going to cross over the Atlantic and see what the top 10 best selling cars were in the United Kingdom. Right off the bat, you’ll notice that compact cars are much more popular in Europe. [...]
Prior to the 2010 Paris Motor Show, we were led to believe that Audi would unveil the much-anticipated S1, the high-performance version of the Audi A1. However, in Paris, all we saw was an Audi A1 with a 1.4 TFSI unit that produces 185-hp. While the 1.4 TFSI powered Audi A1 is the range-topping variant [...]
Volkswagen today unveiled the new 2011 Polo Sedan, which has been specially developed for the Russian market keeping in mid climate and street conditions. “The new Polo Saloon does not only fulfil the highest standards of modern automotive engineering,” said Dr. Ulrich Hackenberg, member of the Board of Management of Volkswagen Brand with responsibility for [...]
As much as we’d like to have one in the U.S., Volkswagen has no plans to bring the 2011 Polo GTI hatchback to the stateside. Of course, that means we’ll just have to be satisfied with the Golf GTI, which is not necessarily a bad thing… but we’re pretty greedy. Not to mention, we are [...]
Sources have revealed that Volkswagen’s new R GmbH department, which will be responsible for sporty exclusive models from V-dubs in the future, is working on an R version of the Polo hatchback for 2012. Insiders say that the Volkswagen Polo R is expected to be powered by a 1.6L turbocharged engine making around 210-hp. However, [...]
