New Polo GTI revealed ahead of Geneva

[break]

The brake peddles on auto has always been big and the accelerator a little bit further back from the brake. More of a safety design. Better to hit the brake then to accidentally press the gas. But when on the RHD our leg will be leaning towards the door, more room for us really.

Even in the manual MKV Polo GTI has the brake and accelerator pedal quite a distance apart (in height, rather than width). I find it a little bit of a stretch to heel-toe in the Polo compared to all my previous cars.

[Servo]

Even in the manual MKV Polo GTI has the brake and accelerator pedal quite a distance apart (in height, rather than width). I find it a little bit of a stretch to heel-toe in the Polo compared to all my previous cars.

Yep, it's more a safety design. Because the peddle are so close together they've put the brake peddles a bit forward as not to mistakenly press the accelerator.

[poloplayer]

Hey guys, wcf uploaded a video of it in the snow

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tm7nX...layer_embedded

[Corey_R]

Hey guys, wcf uploaded a video of it in the snow

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tm7nX...layer_embedded

That was in my post from this morning (on the previous page). Unfortunately WCF f'd up the aspect ratio of their video, hence why I linked to another groups upload which has the Polo GTI in its 'non-squished up form' so it actually looks natural!

Ref to my previous post or this excerp:

So the Polo GTI has been officially unveiled in Geneva. There are some videos of it driving on snow on Youtube. I haven't seen any in HD yet but:
check out this one

[GoLfMan]

wow, REALLY liking the new Polo GTI

[Corey_R]

Would you guys still like it if it were ONLY available in 5 door in Australia ?

[DeanB]

Would you guys still like it if it were ONLY available in 5 door in Australia ?

No, for me the GTI is a 3 door car ... same as the Golf, would never think of buying a 5 door. It just blurs into the category of other 5 door hatch/sedans ... 3 door or nothing !

I've only ever owned 3 door cars - that won't change - I even have the Mrs converted to a 3 door (though it's a Pug 207 GTi)

[pologti18t]

Would you guys still like it if it were ONLY available in 5 door in Australia ?

Where have you been reading that??

[Corey_R]

A dealer accidently showed me the model list that VW Australia are planning to bring. The only 3 door in the new Polo will be the base model Trendline. Everything above that, including the GTI, is 5 door only.

Some good news is that the 1.2TSI (3 cylinder turbo charged) motor will be coming. That will be in the comfort line models, and I can see that being very popular!
I'm just bummed about the lack of 3 door Polo GTI and Golf R

[break]

It's a shame there isn't an option of 3 or 5 door I would ideally like both as options.