Volkswagen has started taking preliminary orders for
the 2018 Polo GTI in Germany. Building upon the sixth-gen supermini, the
range-topping model has a € 23,950 (US$ 28,159) starting price, making it just € 600
(US$ 705) more expensive than one of its main rivals, the Renault Clio RS.
The 2018 Volkswagen Polo GTI is a lot of car for the
money, as it sports a more aggressive design, rides on 17-inch alloy wheels and
comes with specific sports seats that are dressed with the legendary 'Clark'
plaid pattern, among other.
Optional extras include 18-inch alloy wheels, a
first for the hot Polo, LED headlights, adjustable sports running gear, a
panoramic sliding sunroof which claims to be the largest in the segment, a
300-watt Beats premium sound system, digital instrument cluster, and numerous
driver assistance systems.
Beneath the new sheet metal is where the
action takes place. A 2.0-liter turbocharged engine, sourced from the
previous-gen Golf GTI, is delivering 200 PS and 320 Nm of
torque. Paired to a six-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission, the new Polo
GTI takes 6.7 sec for the classic 0-100 km/h, before maxing out at
237 km/h.
