2011 VW Polo GTI Car Review & Road Test Video-NRMA

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One of the most awarded small cars in 2010, the Volkswagen Polo, gains another sibling, the Polo GTI. Consistent with current Volkswagen form, the new Polo GTI is more powerful than its predecessor, more fuel efficient, and yet these gains are achieved with a smaller capacity engine than that in the old model Polo GTI. Under the bonnet of this latest Polo GTI (instead of a 1.8-litre turbo engine) resides Volkswagen's latest generation 1.4-litre twin charge powerplant. Twin charging the engine means supercharging and turbocharging. This maximises the potential to wring the most power and torque. Co-incidentally it's the same size engine used in the current Golf range but with more power. This latest GTI has more power (132kW) and torque (250Nm) -- up 22kW and 30Nm compared with its predecessor. Importantly, it achieves this but uses 24 per cent less fuel than the old GTI at 6.1 litres per 100km. The Polo GTI feels as though it's inherited much of the Golf GTI DNA, right down to the 17-inch 'cookie cutter' or Denver style alloys -- the same size as the Golf GTI. From the front the GTI badge sits on the trademark GTI honeycomb grille with larger air intakes incorporated in the front apron. The Polo GTI sits 15mm lower compared with the rest of the range and a subtle colour-keyed roof spoiler and dual chrome exhausts set the Polo GTI apart from the rest of the Polo models. You can choose either a three or five- door body style. Price start from $27790 for the three-door <b>...</b>

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golf, gti, 2011

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