Auto Express have revealed images of the new Polo GTI. If these images are true to the final production models then the Polo will be a mini-me GTI to the upcoming Golf VI GTI.
Built on the PQ25 platform, also used for the SEAT Ibiza, the revised Polo will have more interior space than its predecessor. Its engine should be good for a smidge over 130kW, derived from a 1.4 litre twincharged engine—using a supercharger for low down torque, and a turbo for higher in the rev range. The final torque figure is a very healthy 250Nm. This should help propel the baby GTI to 100km/h in, or just under, seven seconds.
Following the trend towards greener engines, fuel consumption is expected to be around 5.9l/100km with CO2 emissions under 150g/km. Transmission options include a trad 6-speed manual and a 7-speed DSG.
The strong styling cues from the Golf GTI should follow inside leaving the Pogo as a very capable and great looking hot hatch. No word as yet on when to expect the little blighters down under, but with European delivery understood to be in early 2010 we’ve got a way to go yet. The car will debut this September at the Frankfurt Motor Show.
Source: AutoExpress
16 replies on “New Polo ‘mini-me’ GTI”
It’ll never look like that but, regardless, I want one.
What a compelling package. If it comes with a choice of 3 or 5 doors it will be perfect. And probably bigger than the original GTI!
This will be such a better car then my current Polo GTI. I wont be looking forward to seeing these on the roads, I may just have to test drive one.
I hope they can keep the price close to the current one. I had my heart set on trading up from my polo to a golf 6 GTI, but that does look pretty good, especially with the DSG (guessing that’ll be a 3k option tho).
I wonder if they will swap over to the PCD of the golf 5? Looks like someone has p-chopped 17in Denvers onto that.
Methinks this is just another Auto Express ‘educated guess’ designed to sell copies to GTI fanboys/girls
Yeah, could be that. Looks pretty good though!
pffft what a girls car
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I really must give credit to the vw engineers, they’ve done a very good job on both the polo and golf-6 gti.i am a young car enthusiast and can’t keep my eyes off the cars and i really can’t wait till i see the cars live.even though im still in high school;i am working extrimely hard to drive a polo gti sumday.keep up with the excellent job guys!
I JUST LOVE VW VEHICLES
The new polo GTI AND CSHIROCCO
VW YOU THE BEST
But what wiil happen to the Golf 1 we need a replacement.
Just tell me which hospital will this baby be born,I will personally adobt her.
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Wow, AutoExpress got the details of the Pogo almost bang on…
http://www.ausmotive.com/2010/02/18/volkswagen-polo-gti-breaks-cover-ahead-of-geneva.html
Marvelous .
This should be what the next VW polo looks like….does it count as a new mk in its own right or would it be considered a restyling of the current Polo? ……I think this design looks much better than the current Polo – and if anything it looks more ‘now’ as opposed to looking abit like the last couple of years of the noughties. The current Polo needs freshening up as an all new Polo (resembling the styling like the latest mk7 Golf) will probably not arrive until 2016.