The new Volkswagen Polo GTI will be manufactured exclusively in Spain for the global market

Volkswagen unveiled the new Polo GTI at the Paris Motor Show, a vehicle that will be manufactured exclusively in Spain. The brand’s plant in Navarre, specifically in the Landaben Industrial Estate, will be responsible for producing the new model.

It will arrive in our market at the end of the year, and the forecast is that 300 units a week will roll off the assembly line, from where they will be exported to the European market and also to more distant markets such as Japan, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.

The Navarre factory has been working for the past 10 months on the launch of the flagship of the Polo range. The fourth generation of the Polo GTI continues the saga that began almost 30 years ago, becoming an icon of sportiness just like its “big brother”, the Volkswagen Golf.

The sportiest version of the Polo is without doubt the most powerful ever built to date. The new 1.8 TSI engine delivers a not-to-be-sneezed-at 192 CV, clearly surpassing the previous generation, which had 180 CV.

Let us not forget the special version Volkswagen created with the Polo WRC, whose 2.0 TSI engine of 220 CV propels it to 243 km/h with a 0 to 100 km/h time of 6.4 seconds. With the Polo WRC the brand is present in the World Rally Championship, winning ten victories in 2013 and the world constructors’ and drivers’ titles (Sébastien Ogier), achievements it is also on track to repeat in 2014.

Performance is evident from its figures. The Polo GTI accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in just 6.7 seconds and reaches a top speed of 236 km/h. Maximum torque is 320 Nm. As an alternative to the 7-speed DSG gearbox, a 6-speed manual gearbox will be offered.

Distinctive elements of this version, apart from the engine, make it stand out and differentiate it from the standard version. On the exterior it features exclusive bumpers, side skirt trim, the specific GTI spoiler and the unmistakable red GTI badge. Inside, details such as the sporty steering wheel, the instrument panel and the sport seats, taken from the interior design of the Golf GTI, also give it away.

If all that were not enough, there are options to make driving even more sporty. Optionally, the “Sport Select” suspension can be fitted, which uses dampers with variable firmness, together with the “Sport Performance Kit”, which adjusts certain parameters in a sportier way at the touch of a button.

Source | Volkswagen

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