Volkswagen Polo comes with both petrol and diesel engines. The petrol variants of come with two type of engines. One is 1.2 L engine with the displacement of 1198 cc that has the capacity to produce the maximum power of 75 bhp at the rate of 5400 rpm and maximum torque of 110 Nm at the rate of 3750 rpm and that reaches 0-100 kmph in just 14.2 seconds and the other one is 1.6 Liter with the displacement of 1598 cc that can produce maximum power and torque of 105 PS at 5250 rpm and 153 nm at 3250 rpm respectively that comes with four-cylinder, five-speed manual transmission and reach 100 kmph in 11.1 seconds. The diesel variant is 1.2 Liter diesel engine with the displacement of 1199 cc, which can reach the maximum power of 75 bhp at 4200 rpm and 180 Nm torque at 2000 rpm than can reach 100 kmph speed in 14.4 seconds. The 1.2 liter engines of Polo come with three-cylinder and five speed manual gearboxes. Volkswagen Polo exterior measurement has the dimension of 3790 mm length, 1682 mm width and 1453 mm height and 2456 mm wheelbase.
As the pictures show, the Polo R WRC will have an aerodynamically-optimised body, with a massive wing at the back and extra-wide wheel-arches. Hopefully, we’ll see the “R” badge ending up on a road going version of the Polo as well.
The factory team will be run by Volkswagen Motorsport, the racing division that has won the past three Dakar rallies. Work on the vehicle concept design for the Polo R WRC started in February, while preparation of the first chassis is planned for later this year. The team will start an extensive testing program in 2012 and will familiarize with the WRC starting this year, as the VW group will enter Skoda cars at selected rally events at the end of the season.
