VW Polo R - A proper hot hatch?

[aemskelley]

Lots of people seem a bit underwhelmed with the new Clio 200T (I'm still unsure tbh!)

But just spotted some more info on the new Polo R - it's shaping up nicely!

http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/10/volkswagen-scorching-hot-polo-r-with-20.html

If the price isn't completely ridiculous, I could be tempted!

Just wish they had taken the bodykit from the Rally version! Love those flared arches - is there some kind of road legal issues with those?

 

[Chrisgti6]

Needs to look waaay more lairy I think. Sounds like a good setup though. Renault should have gone down the 2.0 route rather than the 1.6 I think.

 

[aemskelley]

@ Chris, yeah I agree - should be way more chunky!

but still, I quite like the look of it!

See how much £££ it comes in at though...

 

[Chris197F1]

oohhh I like that!

 

[henderson]

wouldn't turn my head guys,sorry

 

[slime]

...I think it would be better with a subtle flair on the arches and no stickers....

 

[BenW]

Add recaros, 4-pot brakes and 4wd (like the golf r) and I'd have one! Would be a great car

 

[slime]

Add recaros, 4-pot brakes and 4wd (like the golf r) and I'd have one! Would be a great car

...and a price tag of at least 35k.....I reckon this will be 25k as it is....and will hold its value for ever!

 

[197]

No likely! Looks like they just stuck stuff on and called it "R"

 

[lukeeddy]

I didn't think they would put the 2.0tsi in it, as its going to be faster than the golf gti and a map will have it beating the golf r I'd guess,

 

[Seventh Seal]

Spec looks good, much better than the Clio 200.

 

[ryan197]

It will cost alot more than a clio 200 aswel