The latest addition to the Volkswagen Polo lineup is the powerful Polo R WRC Street version powered by a 2.0-liter TSI engine with an output of 220 horsepower and 258 pound-feet of torque. This version sprints from 0 to 60 mph in 6.4 seconds and can hit a top speed of 151 mph. The only problem is that it comes only in front-wheel drive.
Well, now it looks like VW may be having second thoughts about this hot hatch carrying only FWD. According to head of R&D Ulrich Hackenberg, Volkswagen may offer a four-wheel drive version of the Polo R WRC Street, but only for several countries in the world. He confirmed that such a model is still not under development, but he "could imagine it."
If built, the Polo R WRC Street AWD would likely be developed on the company?s PQ25 platform that has already been used for the all-wheel drive Audi A1 quattro. Unfortunately, there we won?t see it here in the U.S., but it?s still cool regardless.
Volkswagen Polo R WRC Street Could Come with AWD originally appeared on topspeed.com on Friday, 4 January 2013 16:00 EST.
Source: http://www.topspeed.com/cars/car-news/volkswagen-polo-r-wrc-street-could-come-with-awd-ar142389.html
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