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The limited-build Polo R WRC from 2013 was FWD only, but a quicker AWD version is in the works.
Malcolm Flynn
Editor
23 Jan 2014
1 min read

Volkswagen is reportedly readying a high performance all-wheel drive R version of the Polo, to mark the Polo’s first-year World Rally Championship title with Sebastien Ogier in 2013.

Volkswagen has already teased at such a model with the limited-build and front-wheel drive Polo R WRC in 2013, but Autocar reports that an all-wheel drive version is headed for regular production.

Such a model would sit above the existing Polo GTI, and likely use a version of the 2.0-litre turbo and all-wheel drivetrain of the limited-build Audi A1 quattro from 2011 and the new Audi S1 due for a Geneva reveal in March.

The A1 quattro used the 188kW-spec 2.0-litre from the MkVI Golf R, but a Polo R would likely use the current Golf GTI’s 162kW 2.0-litre to avoid cannibalising the 221kW (European-spec) MkVII Golf R.

Unlike the manual-only A1 quattro, the Polo R is likely to be available with a six-speed DSG dual clutch transmission, which along with all-wheel traction could see 0-100 acceleration drop from the Polo R WRC’s 6.4 seconds to below 6.0.

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Malcolm Flynn
Editor
Back when all cars burned fuel and couldn't drive themselves, Mal was curing boredom by scanning every car his parents' VB Commodore drove past. His childhood appreciation for the car world exploded during a three-year stint in the US, and serious questions were asked when he spent a good chunk of his uni career perfecting lap times at Wakefield Park. Mal got his big break scooping the VE II Commodore, before a stint at Overlander magazine and kicking off his online career with The Motor Report in its heyday. These days he's exactly the same height as Michael Schumacher and uses his powers for good at the helm of CarsGuide's editorial team. Mal proudly shuns brand allegiance and counts three young kids, an EH Holden, NA MX-5, KE20 Corolla, W116 Mercedes-Benz and the world's most versatile Toyota Echo among his personal stable. He also craves a Subaru Vortex, so get in touch if you know where to find one.  
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