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 [...]
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, [...]
At a press conference hosted by the New York International Auto Show, Bridgestone Corporation, and BASF SE at the Jacob Javits Center in Manhattan, New York, a group of respected automotive journalists named the Volkswagen Polo as the 2010 World Car of the Year. The Volkswagen Polo was chosen from an initial entry list of [...]
We’re huge fans of the 2010 Volkswagen GTI – we actually consider it one of the best bangs for your buck in terms of overall exhilarating performance driving for a vehicle priced under $24,000. Of course, we’re looking forward to getting the 2010 Volkswagen Golf R on the stateside as well, however, we’re a bit [...]
The new 2010 Volkswagen Polo has been chosen as the Car of the Year for 2010. 59 members from 23 European countries were involved in picking the Polo over the Toyota iQ. “The new Polo stands for German engineering craftsmanship and superior cutting edge technology. The fifth generation Polo was designed to address customer expectations [...]
At the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show tomorrow, Volkswagen will show the 3-door version of the new 2010 Polo. According to product chief Dr. Ulrich Hackenburg, V-dub will build a four-door hatchback version of the Polo in India, Russia and China. The model’s architecture will also spawn a MPV, estate and convertible version. The new four-door [...]
