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General => Random Chat => Topic started by: Hurdy on December 10, 2012, 09:52:31 am

Title: Polo R - more details
Post by: Hurdy on December 10, 2012, 09:52:31 am
More details of the Polo R........not too good :sad1:

Left hand drive only :sad1:
Manual only :sad1:
3dr only :sad1:
Uses Golf MKVI engine :sad1:

http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/volkswagen-reveals-151mph-polo-r-wrc
Title: Re: Polo R - more details
Post by: andrewparker on December 10, 2012, 10:12:11 am
1324kg too!
Title: Re: Polo R - more details
Post by: rich83 on December 10, 2012, 10:32:20 am
16 inch brakes.... That ~400mm!!!! :-S
Title: Re: Polo R - more details
Post by: JackG on December 10, 2012, 10:48:45 am
Wow....the weight of that thing, were the hell has it all come from? Why do vw insist on making a car with a great tunning potential but then fill the doors with mercury?  :stupid:

Polo is meant to be small and light....still going to get my mrs to get one tho...if there not gtr money that is :signLOL:
Title: Re: Polo R - more details
Post by: andrewparker on December 10, 2012, 10:49:35 am
Current conversion rates would have it at just over £27k...
Title: Re: Polo R - more details
Post by: Leonard on December 10, 2012, 10:50:55 am
That is a wet weight though and includes driver and luggage! 330 bhp in that through easy tuning would be mental!
Title: Re: Polo R - more details
Post by: JackG on December 10, 2012, 10:53:34 am
That is a wet weight though and includes driver and luggage! 330 bhp in that through easy tuning would be mental!

Isnt every manufactures weight a curb weight tho also?

The UP GT is going to be the one, 800KG, TSI....
Title: Re: Polo R - more details
Post by: swgti on December 10, 2012, 11:13:31 am
I'm quite underwhelmed by that for some reason.
Title: Re: Polo R - more details
Post by: rich83 on December 10, 2012, 11:14:52 am
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fvolkswagen-motorsport.com%2Ffileadmin%2Fuser_upload%2FFans_Friends%2F1%2520WRC%2FPolo%2520R%2520WRC%2FWorld%2520Rallye%2520Car%2FEmo_jpgs%2FBilder_einzelnd%2F3_1131_polo_wrc012.jpg&hash=fcccf7a32bb3586ab7aa1e8554846bdd9ad27f94)


Thats what it should look like... wide arch.
Title: Re: Polo R - more details
Post by: simonp on December 10, 2012, 12:17:27 pm
Must be a girl's car. How many blokes weigh 68kg?!
Title: Re: Polo R - more details
Post by: andrewparker on December 10, 2012, 12:48:29 pm
Must be a girl's car. How many blokes weigh 68kg?!

Haha, funnily enough I weigh exactly 10st 7lbs at the moment, which I believe is 68kg :P

Watch that change over Christmas though :party:
Title: Re: Polo R - more details
Post by: AA on December 10, 2012, 01:01:43 pm
 Im lead to believe the WRC is in decline  maybe timing could be better.
Title: Re: Polo R - more details
Post by: simonp on December 10, 2012, 01:14:07 pm
Must be a girl's car. How many blokes weigh 68kg?!

Haha, funnily enough I weigh exactly 10st 7lbs at the moment, which I believe is 68kg :P

Watch that change over Christmas though :party:

1 turkey leg and a glass of sherry and we'll soon have you up to 11 stone!

I used to weigh 64kg when I cycled everywhere, but that was a long time ago. Around 76 nowadays.
Title: Re: Polo R - more details
Post by: sub39h on December 10, 2012, 01:16:38 pm
That is a wet weight though and includes driver and luggage! 330 bhp in that through easy tuning would be mental!

Isnt every manufactures weight a curb weight tho also?

The UP GT is going to be the one, 800KG, TSI....


i think Ferrari quote dry weights

tbh for the money i'd rather a 2nd hand Golf, or wait for the S1 which should have Haldex
 
Title: Re: Polo R - more details
Post by: swgti on December 10, 2012, 02:06:44 pm
Im lead to believe the WRC is in decline  maybe timing could be better.

It's on its arse at the moment, poor competition, lack of interesting cars and the worst media coverage ever.
I'm a massive rally fan but have totally lost touch with the WRC over the last few years, sure VW entering is good but without iconic manufacturers such as Ford, Mitsubishi and Subaru jibbing it there's not a lot of interest there.

Lets hope that Loeb's absence and some better coverage by the Red Bull lot can start to revive it a little.
Title: Re: Polo R - more details
Post by: simonp on December 10, 2012, 02:18:57 pm
16 inch brakes.... That ~400mm!!!! :-S

They've now changed the text and are looking into this since I brought it up in the comments...
Title: Re: Polo R - more details
Post by: rich83 on December 10, 2012, 03:17:59 pm
16 inch brakes.... That ~400mm!!!! :-S

They've now changed the text and are looking into this since I brought it up in the comments...

My money is on 312mm....  :happy2:
Title: Re: Polo R - more details
Post by: Hedge on December 10, 2012, 03:20:13 pm
16 inch brakes.... That ~400mm!!!! :-S

They've now changed the text and are looking into this since I brought it up in the comments...

My money is on 312mm....  :happy2:

Why would you need more?  :confused:
Title: Re: Polo R - more details
Post by: rich83 on December 10, 2012, 03:21:35 pm
16 inch brakes.... That ~400mm!!!! :-S

They've now changed the text and are looking into this since I brought it up in the comments...

My money is on 312mm....  :happy2:

Why would you need more?  :confused:

Because WRC car.......  :P
Title: Re: Polo R - more details
Post by: RobH on December 10, 2012, 09:35:48 pm
Thats a pretty poor do, i was hoping for something a bit lighter, 4wd, auto and a highly tunable 1.6/2.0 turbo :sad1:

Oh well, glad i chose the beemer now :evilgrin:
Title: Re: Polo R - more details
Post by: Deako on December 10, 2012, 11:10:10 pm
Left hand drive only?

I'll wait for the proper Polo R which is due to follow this some stage in 2014. Not the phoney WRC marketing exercise. The spec is fine, I just want it in RHD.