The all new Polo GTI has now gone on sale, looking for delivery in July, the promise is that it will be the fastest, sharpest and cleanest performance Polo yet, this is the technical bit “6200 rpm and 184lb ft of torque from 2000 rpm. this allows the 1269 kg Polo GTi to accelerate from rest to 62 mph in 6.9 seconds top speed of 142 mph, yet it is still capable of delivering 47.9 mpg on the combined cycle while emitting just 139 g/km of CO2″
The new Polo sports a new front bumper featuring a deep airdam is joined I complete with horizontal red strips and a simple GTi badge and new headlight units with option of LED running lights built in.
At the rear a subtle sill extension wraps around the lower edge of the body while at the back a new rear bumper features a small chrome tipped exhausts. The Polo badge is replaced by a simple GTi badge and of course not forgetting the 17 inch wheels identical to the Golf GTi have been fitted together with set of red brake calipers.
Inside the changes included an all new flat bottomed steering wheel, small gearshift, aluminium pedals and new heavily bolstered front seats finished off with tartan trim and finally the centre consol is finished in black.