VW Polo GTI Review - Carshop Drive #10 HD

Full Written Review: http://bit.ly/Carshop-Website Website: http://bit.ly/VW-Polo-GTI-Written-Review “A few years ago 141kW would’ve been plenty of power for the Golf GTi, never mind a car the size of the Polo!” Not so long ago, the Golf 5 GTi debuted with 147kW, and now, in its seventh iteration it develops 162kW (169kW if you spec the Performance Pack). Not a huge gain in roughly ten years since the five’s introduction, but then Volkswagen has never chased pure performance glory. The GTi has always been about more than that. The Polo you see here develops 141kW (9kW increase) and 250Nm from its newly developed 1.8-litre turbocharged engine. Interestingly it wears the same engine number as its older GTi brother – EA888 – displacing 1798cc versus the Golfs 1984cc. Initially only available with the groups seven-speed automatic DSG transmission with a six-speed manual to be introduced later in 2015. Good news for three-pedal enthusiasts, because you’ll get an extra 70Nm of toque too. 320Nm to be precise. Volkswagen is quick to point out that the extra torque won’t affect performance. True if you’re your talking straight 0-100km/h times – which by the way the Polo GTi smashes in 6.7 seconds – however, in day-to-day conditions that torque is sure to make a difference, especially for those living at altitude. Please click on the link provided above to read the full review at www.carshop.co.za.