Polo 2009 Polo GTI unleashed (rumour & spyshot) Thread

[Bartek S.]

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Hot hatch fans rejoice – the Golf GTI is getting a little brother!
VW has an all-new Polo on the way in 2009, and is readying the wildest, fastest and sportiest version ever to top the range.

Following in the footsteps of the MkV Golf GTI – which showed VW could still produce amazing performance cars when it launched in 2004 – the Polo GTI looks set to be a sales smash hit.

As you can see, the flagship won’t be short of visual aggression. All the classic GTI design cues are there, from the piano black grille highlighted in red to the GTI badging and deep air intakes.

Neat touches include muscular flared arches, filled by gorgeous alloys. The look is finished off by a subtle roof spoiler and bodykit – and the result is by far the most
distinctive Polo ever made.

Inside, the cabin will see some dramatic leaps in quality, with similar soft-touch plastics to those in the latest MkVI Golf. But what will really make the newcomer stand out will be its detailing – which includes figure-hugging sports seats, red piping and racy aluminium pedals.

Read more: autoexpress

 

[DaSilva]

re: 2009 Polo GTI unleashed (rumour & spyshot) Thread

Equip this car with 4 Motion and I would maybe buy a new one!

 

[cawimmer430]

re: 2009 Polo GTI unleashed (rumour & spyshot) Thread

Loving that new VW face. This thing looks hot.

 

[Giannis]

re: 2009 Polo GTI unleashed (rumour & spyshot) Thread

I wonder how a normal 1.4l one would look like

 

[PC Valkyrie]

re: 2009 Polo GTI unleashed (rumour & spyshot) Thread

2 comments:

1) I wish they would bring such a compact hot hatch to the N. American market. I think it looks great, and reminds me of the earlier generation Golf GTi's.

2) I wish they would would put the turbo 2.0L I4 found in the Golf GTi or the version found in the Audi TT-S into this Polo GTi.......that would totally kick butt and make this truly a HOT, HOT hatch.

 

[Poverty]

re: 2009 Polo GTI unleashed (rumour & spyshot) Thread

it will get a crappy 1.4 tsi 180 at the most.

 

[klier]

re: 2009 Polo GTI unleashed (rumour & spyshot) Thread

it will get a crappy 1.4 tsi 180 at the most.

And what exactly is so crappy about 180 hp in a POLO?????

 

[Poverty]

re: 2009 Polo GTI unleashed (rumour & spyshot) Thread

And what exactly is so crappy about 180 hp in a POLO?????

because the mk4 ibiza has already been there and done that

plus its a 1.4 weezy little torque engine with no real tuning potential. Should have stuck in a 2.0 tfsi with 200hp.

 

[phaeton]

Will wait for the real deal before commenting