Volkswagen Polo R: as the Audi S1, it will be an AWD
The stand of the mark on the rings at Paris Motor Show in Paris was particularly busy with a new version of 1.4 liter 185 horsepower from the little A1. But we know we are far from finished with the sporty versions of the Audi city. Then we learned recently that the future S1 may be really bad, we note today that the next version should look very closely to his cousin at Volkswagen.
Our English colleagues of Coach announce that indeed the Audi S1 will have a drive system (that we already knew) identical to that of a next R version of the Volkswagen Polo.
On Audi, it still appears that the decision not to call the 185 hp A1 seen in Paris “S1″ was taken at the last moment, along with the desire to develop a truly sporty version of the city. Have a Polo R AWD repeating the same for the German group would make the project profitable.
To recap, we talked about at least 220 horsepower for the future Audi S1 and the wildest forecasts announced up to 270 horses .
Volkswagen seems to go into high gear for its range. Its new division has already R had the opportunity to raise its claw Golf and Scirocco, resulting in two vehicles capable of presenting a level of performance that commands respect in their segment. But that’s not all: it seems that the next step will pass through the small sport Polo.
These are our fellow English Autocar who announce: the German carmaker is preparing to launch an R version for his little Polo. The self exists in a variant of 180 hp GTI equipped with a DSG box, but with this treatment “R” logically it would compete with the sharper sports segment B.
Extracts 210 horsepower four-cylinder 1.6-liter supercharged and a reworked chassis will probably come far enough to play on DS3 circuit with a Citroen or a racing Mini JCW. The commercial launch is planned for the year 2012.
Sport compact fans were served by the German mark, which recently introduced its new Scirocco R (that Coach preferred squarely at the Ford Focus RS! ) and the Golf R. With their some 265 horsepower (270 for the Golf), these two cars will probably be very comfortable to compete with the best benchmarks in their class. But soon Vokswagen should also address the sport in the B segment with a variant of its small-bodied Polo.
A Polo endlessly to imitate her big sister and that would take as its variation “R”, to offer serious competition to other Renault Clio RS and Seat Ibiza Cupra R.
This is Polo R powered by a small 1.4-liter four-cylinder with two turbochargers, which would allow a top speed of 220 kilometers per hour while not exceeding seven liters per 100 kilometers in average consumption.
Its price would start at about 22,500 euros and is expected to repeat the same muscular appearance that the Golf R, as shown in Figure 3D below.
European Car of the Year
While the new fifth-generation Polo began his career with a bang with, among others, the title of “European Car of the Year,” will soon be joined by other version in its range.Besides the three and five doors, we soon discover a convertible and even a small cut. But that’s not all: a four-door model three volumes is also provided for some emerging markets. After the sketch , we now know his name: Vento.
Vento, so this is the last name chosen for this special version of the Polo, designed especially for marketing in India. Its chassis is lengthened by 50 centimeters over the five-door to ensure maximum rear passenger space, history of complying with competition in its segment in India.
It will not resume the TSI engines of Western Polo, but she will be entitled to the DSG gearbox on its high-end variants. Marketing under the Indian market as early as July.
Flashback to offer official pictures of the VW Polo sedan destined for the Russian market than we found in spy photos .Since it became official and was presented in Moscow.
Specially developed for the Russian market, the Polo sedan (or sedan) joins the bestselling local VW Passat and Jetta (Golf sedan). You’ll understand this market likes the versions to boot.
This Polo priced a little over 10,000 euros will be made on site in a new plant in Kaluga. By equipping the 1.6-liter 105hp combined with a manual gearbox or 5 speed tiptronic 6 speed (not DSG), VW has chosen the reliability in a country where the distribution of fuel does not guarantee total cleanliness that you put in your tank. Injections too sharp, it will not for now. With regard to the chassis settings, they are adapted to local conditions, namely roads in very average condition while an effort was made on paint and chrome to resist their attacks to “aggressive” (FSB?)
The rumor of the arrival of a full range of Volkswagen Polo is not new, dating back to early last year through Auto Bild that his vision of a convertible … see accompanying illustrations.
But that’s not all because we are talking also a derivative Coupe and an MPV… point out immediately that if VW would make a coupe and a convertible based on its next Polo, while the German carmaker would do with a Coupe-Cabriolet to go tease the Peugeot 207 CC … This seems to be more realistic industrially speaking as two distinct variants, especially as the Eos is there to show the way forward.
The next generation of Volkswagen Polo appear later in 2009, after her older sister Golf VI , which it could distinguish itself through a design more incisive to specifically target youth.
Moreover, all the young would be in the range of future Polo with 3 and 5 doors for the traditional clientele, the CC for the MPV and trendy for young couples with children.
From a technical standpoint, the TDi, TSi, Bluemotion will be waiting for you … and the DSG and the hybrid with regenerative braking!
Nice program, just have to wait and see …
