Polo R speculation/information thread

**Corey_R** · 05-05-2010, 01:36 PM

Hey Guys. Hope there isn't already a thread on this. Did a search but "Polo R" didn't bring up any specific threads.

WorldCarFans has posted an article on the upcoming Polo R.

The information in here is that:
- It will be released in 2012
- It will feature a turbo charged 1.6L motor
- It will have 156kw
- It will not be AWD as the PQ25 platform does not allow it.

So what do you think?

My personal thoughts are that if it doesn't have AWD and it only has 156kw, it'd have to have some other special reason to get that over the new Polo GTI with 132kw coming out supposedly at the end of this year

**G-rig** · 05-05-2010, 01:42 PM

Yeah sounds pointless when you could retune a Polo GTI or an APR retuned Golf GTI would give you 189kW.

**team_v** · 05-05-2010, 01:44 PM

No AWD = why bother?
As you so rightfully stated, the GTI will be close to this and with a tune will be over that limit, so why pay another 5-10k for an R badge and a different bodykit?

**Corey_R** · 05-05-2010, 02:13 PM

Originally Posted by team_v

No AWD = why bother?

Well, you could say the same about the Scirocco R, yet there are many people here who would love one!

**break** · 05-05-2010, 02:40 PM

Lack of AWD isn't an issue, it's that low power that's the issue here.

TBH, the handling of the AWD VW models bore the living crap out me and are hardly worth the premium (particularly evident in the new Golf R)

**G-rig** · 05-05-2010, 02:46 PM

^I agree they are predominantly FWD anyway and still over steer as well as consume an extra ~10 to 12% drivetrain loss, plus the added weight of AWD takes some of the shine off.

**team_v** · 05-05-2010, 03:01 PM

I understand that the VW AWD system isn't overly "enjoyable" however, i would want to be getting a bit more than 15kw and a new bodykit if i was upgrading from a Polo GTI to a Polo R.

The Polo R as yet fails to offer anything over a GTI for the money.
If it was AWD and/or came loaded to the hilt with options (xenon's, leather, RNS510, sunroof, lightweight wheels etc) then it could be a competitive option, however you are then getting up in price so you might consider an Imprezza or A3/Golf.

**SidGTi** · 05-05-2010, 03:19 PM

No AWD like big brother Golf R? Pfft...why bother VW......

**phaeton** · 05-05-2010, 07:10 PM

I speculate its a Europe only model as it is to close to Golf GTI in specs.

**goodfella** · 05-05-2010, 09:34 PM

Originally Posted by G-rig

Yeah sounds pointless when you could retune a Polo GTI or an APR retuned Golf GTI would give you 189kW.

I dont think VW are in the business of selling cars just to have them reflashed by a third party... I am assuming this is yet another product pushed by the marketing dept to bolster up the new R Division. I agree AWD would be more a worthy proposition, but if the chassis design cannot support it, would anyone pay 40-50K for a jazzed up Polo, when you could buy a GTI for that dosh?

I concur with Phaeton, more than likely this is probably going to be a domestic market offering - something we will never see beyond magazines or youtube.