Volkswagen’s Polo R WRC rally car finally made its motorsport debut this past weekend, having taken part in the Rally Monte Carlo in Europe and thus marked the culmination of more than 15,000 miles of testing, the development from scratch of more than 1,700 parts, and close to 18 months of...
After years of waiting, Volkswagen has finally added a high-performance ‘R’ variant to its Polo subcompact range, but instead of launching it as a standalone... December 10, 2012 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
A hotted up ‘R’ version of the Volkswagen Polo, essentially a smaller version of the recently launched Golf R, has been rumored to be in development for close to... October 11, 2012 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
The annual “GTI Meeting at Wörthersee” is a must-attend event for VW fans throughout Europe. Billed as “the largest GTI event in the world”... May 17, 2012 by Kurt Ernst
Volkswagen is setting out to prove that green econo cars can be sporty too with its latest Polo Blue GT model that is making its world debut today at the 2012 Geneva Motor... March 6, 2012 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
World Rally Championship racing is heating up even as other categories appear to be struggling: MINI recently revealed its new entry for the 2013 season, and Fiat’s... November 4, 2011 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
English stunt driver and general behind-the-wheel-badass Russ Swift once held the record for parallel parking a car in the smallest space between two others. He did it... August 4, 2011 by Nelson Ireson
Expected to do battle against the likes of the MINI Cooper and Ford Fiesta as well as a throng of French models in next year’s World Rally Championship (WRC) will be... March 10, 2011 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
A pair of Volkswagens--both Golf and Polo--in Giugiaro-styled Italdesign concept form have emerged from the ever-leaky European patent office a week ahead of their scheduled... February 22, 2011 by Nelson Ireson
We've been hearing rumblings now for some time that the Volkswagen Polo might make it to the U.S. (check out our remarkably prescient preview rendering here), but in order to... June 2, 2010 by Nelson Ireson
Back in March Volkswagen established a new division to handle development and sales for all future models designated under the company’s R performance label. While the... May 11, 2010 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
Water-cooled Volkswagen enthusiasts here in the United States look across the Atlantic Ocean with longing. The VW Polo GTI is the real successor to the original, 1976 (1983... May 6, 2010 by Todd DeMeza
Back in March Volkswagen established a new division to handle development and sales for all future models designated under the company’s R performance label. While the... May 4, 2010 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
With Ford’s new Fiesta Sedan and Hatchback set to do wonders for the Blue Oval in showrooms, and the very chic Fiat 500 just around the corner, Volkswagen would be smart to... April 26, 2010 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
Not to be outdone by the North American Car and Truck of the Year awards from the Detroit Auto Show, the organizers of the 2010 New York Auto Show are heavily promoting their... April 1, 2010 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
Only a couple of days ago Volkswagen took the covers off its new Polo GTI and today, just a couple of weeks out from the 2010 Geneva Motor Show, the covers have come off from... February 19, 2010 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran