The Polo GTI has been bucking the downsizing trend over the last few years. The last generation started off with a 1.4-litre twin-charged inline-four, which was soon ditched for a more conventional turbo 1.8. For the sixth generation, the GTI’s engine has gotten larger still - it’s no...
Hot hatches are all the rage nowadays, and there’s a chance Volkswagen may look to cash in by taking the latest-generation Polo to previously unexplored heights. In 2012, the German brand affixed its R badge to the supermini with the limited-edition Polo R WRC Street, but a serious-...
Volkswagen UK has started accepting orders for the new sixth-generation VW Polo. Prices start from £13,855 OTR with seven variants to choose from. Prices of only the 1.0 L MPI and TSI models have been revealed so far. The VW Polo range in the UK starts at £13,855 OTR. S, SE,...
According toAuto Express, the next Polo GTI will feature the same 197 hp 2.0-liter TSI as the fifth-generation Golf GTI, giving it a slight power advantage over the 189 hp of the current Polo GTI and exactly the same as the newFord Fiesta STwith its smaller 1.5-liter unit. This engine...
The Volkswagen Group recently said that the small-car platform underpinning the VW Polo, Seat Ibiza and Skoda Fabia is likely to use the four-wheel drive (FWD) in the next-generation VW small cars. According to Seat president Erich Schmitt, the new small-car platform structure includes the ...
When the first Polo came off the assembly line in Wolfsburg in 1975, it was still a genuine small car. Now in its fourth generation, the new Polo has in the meantime taken on the dimensions of a second-generation Golf. Today, the Polo's optional extras include a navigation system, ...
While not particularly quick, the Polo stood out for its approachability. It has just enough power to be fun, but it was easy to recover from mistakes given the hatch's propensity for understeer. The Polo GTI seems like a great beginner's hot hatch. Returning to all-wheel drive, we ...
The VW Polo posts its third ever annual win in the Netherlands. Consult over 35 years of Dutch Historical Data here. New car sales in the Netherlands post a second consecutive year of growth in 2018 at a sturdy +7.1% to 443.812 units. Local association
Speaking at the launch of the new Volkswagen Polo GTI, Schebsdat, who has led the development of models such as the Golf GTI Clubsport S and previously headed up chassis development at Porsche, said the T-Roc is... Read more...
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