Polo R - Will they / Wont they?? - WRC Street Concept

[Deako]

Dont place those orders just yet:

Volkswagen is previewing its upcoming VW Polo R with this new VW Polo WRC Street at the Worthersee tuning festival in Austria.

The new model, created especially for the VW Group-organised tuning festival, will go on sale before the end of 2013 as a limited-run special.

Power comes from a 2.0-litre turbocharged and supercharged TSI engine with 217bhp. That’s more than the 208bhp produced by the hot Polo’s larger Golf GTI sibling.

The Polo WRC Street is, as the name suggests, a production model inspired by VW’s entry into the World Rally Championship in 2013. VW insiders have confirmed the Polo R WRC rally car will also go on to inspire a full-blown R version of the Polo road car. The WRC Street is a forerunner to this car.

Setting the Polo WRC Street apart from its more humble siblings is a bodykit that includes a boot spoiler and rear diffuser, plus a more aggressive front-end and larger alloys. R-WRC badges also feature both inside and out.

Not sure what to make of it now. If its only a limited run model, ill definitely hold out for the proper Polo R.

[Frenzy]

Jsut realised its got gloss black arch trims, thought it was a comedy ride height to start with. 

maybe purposefully done in order to look from distance like the type of ride height WRC cars commonly have (on non 100% tarmac rallies)?

[Hurdy]

2.0 litre turbocharged AND supercharged! Now that is very interesting.

I reckon that would be a good 280-300 bhp with a remap even better if it remains FWD as the weight will be similar to the regular GTI. 
I'd guess it would have the option of the 6 speed wet plate gerarbox too.

[George]

I prefer yours Deako 

[OldSpeckledBen]

Thats one sweeeet looking Polo  can't wait to see the R version 

Ben

[monte]

Jsut realised its got gloss black arch trims, thought it was a comedy ride height to start with. 

I thought exactly the same 

I would love a hot 4wd Polo R next 

[rich83]

More chance of VW putting some PROPER brakes on a performance car than seeing this on the roads..... 

[Hedge]

Apparently they don't need to Rich but we can do it for them. 

[Deako]

2.0 litre turbocharged AND supercharged! Now that is very interesting.

I reckon that would be a good 280-300 bhp with a remap even better if it remains FWD as the weight will be similar to the regular GTI. 
I'd guess it would have the option of the 6 speed wet plate gerarbox too.

It wont be twincharged.

More chance of VW putting some PROPER brakes on a performance car than seeing this on the roads..... 

This was taken from the official VW press release Rich. Apparently according to AutoCAR it will be a limited edition run pre-ceeding the proper Polo R.

[wigit]

VW apprentices seem to think Golfs need bigger brakes 

Black Dynamic version not for me but then I'm not under 23 with no taste 

[Deako]

Nice that they let the apprentices have a play. Was reading the article about this one. Looks like they slappes some Audi S-line rims on with colour coded centres and polished rims. Dont really think they suit the Mk6 though. Brakes are 

[rich83]

They look like 911 turbo brembos... like TFSI Mikes got.

[Deako]

They are less curved than the Porsche brembos. Look bigger too!! Notice the apprentices fitted the same brakes to front and rear. I bet that will be balanced. 

[rich83]

Ohh yeah... they look like 8 pots on closer inspection.  

[Deako]

Seems that a few publications seem to be getting confused about the lump being super and turbocharged.

Hopefully some engine pics will come out of Worthersee to show they are misinformed.