Polo R Wrc Edition

This is the most powerful road going volkswagen polo ever the limited edition r wrc as its name suggests the polo r wrc has been created to homologate the german car makers polo based wrc.

Polo r wrc edition. 300 horsepower vw polo r believed to be in testing phase already. By cristian gnaticov. The volkswagen polo r wrc was previewed by the polo wrc street. The experience gained from the successful wrc era is being incorporated directly.

It does make sense though as the former was a special edition while the latter a normal production car. Pictured above the performance hatchback served as a special. The street version features a 20 litre turbocharged engine producing 220 ps and is mated exclusively to 6 speed manual gearbox. In 2013 volkswagen entered the world rally championship with a new rally car based on polo.

The r wrc isnt quite as powerful as the 252bhp audi a1 quattro a car that shares more than a little with the polo remember but heres the difference. Volkswagen motorsport technical director francois xavier fx demaison father of the record winning polo r. Racingline performance intake system vw polo 6r 20 r wrc edition write a review rating required select rating 1 star worst 2 stars 3 stars average 4 stars 5 stars best. Limited edition version of volkswagens small hatch is the fastest polo ever capable of 151mph and covering 0 62mph in 64sec.

The a1 has four wheel drive. Hatchback as the previous generation spawned a polo r wrc street. The volkswagen polo r wrc is a world rally car built and operated by volkswagen motorsport and based on the volkswagen polo for use in the world rally championship. Wimmers vw polo r wrc is a 414 hp street legal animal.