A rendering of the 2017 Volkswagen Polo R WRC shows how aggressive a small hatchback can be, with the right parts.
LATEST VW RALLY RACER HAS MORE PONIES, A WIDER STANCE AND LESS WEIGHT
Judging by how dominant Volkswagen was last year, the German automaker obviously knows how to put together a winning rally team, and the Polo R WRC has been the cornerstone in its FIA’s World Rally Championship success. Now the Polo R WRC is set to get better for the 2017 season.
The changes for 2017 might not seem like much, but the 2-inch wider stance, 55 pound diet and 60 hp bump from a 1.42-inch restrictor should make the devastatingly fast Polo R WRC faster. Total output hovers around 380 hp.
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A bigger wing and an electronic center differential should work together to help keep the rally-ready Polo planted in corners and send power where grip is available. These changes, of course, are dictated by the rules set by the FIA.
There won’t be a midyear swap for the VW team, and we’ll have to wait until the 2017 Rally Monte Carlo next January to see this thing in action. However, with a VW clinching top honors at every event so far in the 2016 season, it doesn’t seem like the Polo needs to get any better to win.
