VW Is Working On A 300bhp 'Polo R', And It Could Be All Kinds Of Awesome
While the C-cegment hot hatch arms race has resulted in cars nudging the 400bhp mark, things are a little more sedate in the class below. Most of the major B-segment hot hatches hover around the 200bhp mark, but there may be a rather significant development to change that: a VW Polo R.
The MKVI Polo GTI (below) already uses the same ‘EA888’ 2.0-litre engine found in the 306bhp Golf R but with a lower state of tune, and turning up the anger would apparently be quite easy. “There is enough room for all the extra cooling in the Polo, for sure,” VW small car lines boss Ralf Kölling told Autocar. The four-wheel drive system in the Golf R fits too, and there are already prototypes in existence.
But will VW pull the trigger? That remains to be seen. On the one hand, VW is expanding the R range right now - five-cylinder-powered Tiguan R prototypes have been spotted testing, and a T-Roc R is thought to be in the works too. But a Polo R could be tricky to place in the range, potentially being a little too close to the performance of the Golf R. In fact, it’d probably be quicker unless VW seriously pegged back the power.
Right now, all we can do is cross our fingers wait…
Growing up on a diet of World Rally Championship highlights and lengthy Gran Turismo 2 sessions, a life in cars was as good as inevitable for Matt.
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That’s the return of vw in wrc
Take my money.
Polo R and five-cylinder Tiguans? VW has finally found some silliness in itself!
Yeah but 5 cylindres in Tiguans? I mean come on that thing is ugly and handles badly.. why not five cylinder Golf R? OR Golf R Variant???
The Polo needs to be brought to America.
Won’t happen. They never brought back the Scirocco, and the only things they will be bringing here are SUVs.
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Let me guess, it’s not coming to the US so I should abandon all hope?
Whats next? The VW Polo Golf?
Why would I want 4m hot hatch with 4WD? But hearing that normal GTI has engine from Golf R got me thinking about all the possibilities…
Another car I want but can’t get in Canada. :(
How strange it is that Germany, which is arguable one of the more sensible countries in the world, makes the most bat shit crazy cars? V12 in a G class, 300hp polo, W12 Passat, V10 sedans and so on.
Because we are located in middle of Europe, numerous race tracks here and in neighbouring countries. Driving in a straight line on the Autobahn is boring.
What do you mean by sensible ?