Volkswagen teases 266bhp rally-ready Polo GTI R5

Volkswagen has teased a new rally-ready version of the next-generation Polo GTI, which will be provided to client motorsport attire next year.
While Volkswagen ended its involvement as a works attire in the world Rally championship at the end of the 2016 season, the firm states that new Polo rally vehicle – based on the new sixth-generation version of the supermini – will be as much as the basic needed for privateers to contend with it in world rallying’s WRC2 division.
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Called the Polo GTI R5, it joins the Golf GTI TCR as one more Volkswagen motorsport effort made offered purely for client teams. The German marque states it has been establishing the vehicle because the begin of 2017, as well as while it won’t be offered for purchase up until halfway with 2018, preliminary shakedowns are set to take location before 2017 is out.
Lessons discovered from Volkswagen’s fruitful stint as a full WRC attire – resulting in four back to back world championships – have been used to the Polo GTI R5. essential people included with Volkswagen’s WRC entry have dealt with the R5, with the job headed up by Volkswagen Motorsport technical director Francois-Xavier Demaison.
Under the bonnet, the R5 makes utilize of a turbocharged 1.6-litre four-cylinder engine establishing 266bhp. Power is provided to a four-wheel-drive system through a five-speed sequential gearbox.
Volkswagen hasn’t issued an official photograph of the car, however the teaser sketch leaves bit to the imagination. The Polo GTI’s hot hatch type element has morphed into a wide, aggressive looking motorsport machine, total with a larger track as well as a big rear wing. costs have not been exposed either, however according to group R5 regulations, the expense to clients will be topped at £158,000. 
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