The other day the official presentation of the new Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 sports car took place. The article provides basic information about the parameters of the car.
The charged new Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 was recently officially presented to the whole world on the island of Mallorca. The main purpose of the sports car is to participate in the races of the FIA championship next year. Since 2012, when the FIA federation announced the new R5 rules for rally cars, about 5 manufacturers around the world have produced about 400 copies of cars for racing in international and national competitions.
The development of a unique sports car Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 was started last year. The sports car was recently released, and already last month in France, tests were carried out with the participation of the novelty. The first tests were successful. This month the car will be tested in England. The curb weight of the new Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 is 1320 kg. The drive, as expected for most of these machines, will be full. The production of the car's chassis is carried out in Spain. According to the FIA racing rules, manufacturers install additional protection in the sports car to avoid accidents. Under the hood of the Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 sports car, a turbocharged 1.6 liter four-cylinder engine is installed. It is this amount that is the acceptable norm for the racing championship. Also, for the Volkswagen Polo GTI R5, a direct fuel injection system is installed, which was not previously available. The engine power is 272 horses, with a maximum torque of 400 Nm. In just 4.1 seconds, the sports car can accelerate to 100 km / h.
The highlight of Volkswagen is the model symbol that adorns the exterior of the cars. The first models in this series were the Golf GTI 3 and Polo GT G40. Over time, the Volkswagen Polo GTI was released, the power of which reached a maximum of 192 hp in 2014. In the summer of next year, the new Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 will be improved according to test results. Almost at the same time, the participants in the races will receive sports cars.
The company also announced the release of a brand new Volkswagen Polo GTI, available for order. The technical characteristics of the car claim a maximum possible speed of 237 km / h, while acceleration to 100 km / h will take 6.7 seconds, while fuel consumption is 5.9 liters on the combined cycle. A 6-speed variator gearbox is installed in a pair to the engine. Volkswagen Polo GTI starts at € 23,875.
