Polo R getting closer

[Sharkie]

Volkswagen Polo R spied | News | Auto Express

A while ago, I said the Polo R likely to have 1.6TSI, same as the Polo WRC, and a lot of "really knowledgeable" people in this section said, NEVER ....... well, the 1.6TSI Polo R is closer than what you'd think..... 155kw and maybe AWD

Love to say, I told you so .....

and BTW if this lands in Australia I'm buying one

[Tim]

Will be popular if it ends up being AWD! Glad they are moving away from the twin charge setups in favour of variable geometry turbos

[Cookie28]

My sister and her husband would... If it was a manual...

[jrgti]

I could be wrong but I thought the R was just aesthetic upgrades, like the Tourag R. Too much rumours and speculation. I guess it is all part of marketing the brand.
What a pocket rocket it would be to have 155kw and AWD.

[team_v]

I could be wrong but I thought the R was just aesthetic upgrades, like the Tourag R. Too much rumours and speculation. I guess it is all part of marketing the brand.
What a pocket rocket it would be to have 155kw and AWD.

The R-Line is aesthetic add ons.
The R version is power plant and AWD usually.

[Ralfi]

Very interesting. Could consider this if it comes in a manual.

[gavs]

I highly doubt this is the R, more likely a mid-life engine update for the gti, most likely a de-tuned 1.6 that is going in the Audi S1. Why do I think this? The brake package is identical to the current GTI and the rear suspension looks to still run the same setup. The polo r would run the same AWD setup as the S1 which would be fundamentally the same as the Mk4 R32's haldex setup which requires independent rear suspension.

I personally would like an R out there, it means I can upgrade the brakes without an engineers certificate on the gti

[goodfella]

I cant see how any journo or observer can see that there is a 1.6L under the hood... and why would VW R&D engineers have a dodgey handycam setup on the dash as opposed to a gopro or similiar?

on a side note, check out this from ABT Polo to WRC (artist impression)

[readerr0r]

I cant see how any journo or observer can see that there is a 1.6L under the hood... and why would VW R&D engineers have a dodgey handycam setup on the dash as opposed to a gopro or similiar?

Plus have you ever seen a Vehicle Engineer in a green camo singlet?

[gavs]

Plus have you ever seen a Vehicle Engineer in a green camo singlet?

Not a green camo singlet but definatley shorts and thongs

I doubt this is an R prototype, but it is interesting seeing the lead running out of the hatch, down under the car......