2007 VW Polo GTI
- Sporty top model following GTI tradition
- Distinguished by sporty driving properties and clear identity
- 150hp turbo engine accelerates the Polo GTI to 100km/h in 8.2 seconds
Volkswagen is about to launch the most powerful Polo ever. It is the Polo GTI delivering 110kW/150hp. The exterior and interior concept of this potent super mini is deliberately true to the legendary VW Golf GTI. The GTI legend lives on in the Polo due to its powerful sprinting capabilities, dynamic torque supply, impressive top speed and exciting driving experience. The most powerful model in this series fulfils these attributes without any compromises. The Polo GTI has a top speed of 216km/h and races from nought to 100km/h in 8.2 seconds. It needs just 29.0 seconds to cover 1,000 metres. These performance figures even clearly beat the original GTI, the 110hp Golf from 1976.
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2007 Polo GTI - Engine / Gearbox
Turbocharged sporty and also undemanding
A 1.8-litre, four-cylinder powerplant, which sends 110kW/150hp to the front wheels at 5,800rpm, is behind the sporty performance of the new Volkswagen Polo GTI. As with the VW Golf GTI, Volkswagen has added a turbocharger to this engine. An intercooler reduces the temperature of the charge air. This increases the volumetric efficiency in the four combustion chambers and thus also the combustion efficiency. Two overhead camshafts and five valves per cylinder (two inlet and three outlets valves operated by tappets) ensure fast gas exchange. The fully electronic single injection system is controlled by a mapped Motronic system. On the road, the turbo engine is both refined and powerful. Its maximum torque of 220 Newton metres is available even below 2,000rpm. Volkswagen Polo GTI accelerates from 80 to 120km/h in just 7.5 seconds. It only needs about 10.0 seconds for the same test in fifth gear. So, if you are lazy with gear changes, you can still drive the Volkswagen amazingly fast. But the truth is as soon as the driver shifts down a gear, this car is enormous fun to drive.
You will also not have to pay much for this fun at the petrol station. The EU total consumption for the Polo GTI is within a reasonable level at just 7.8 litres every 100 kilometres. You won't need to make many pit stops either. Services with oil change are scheduled every 30,000 kilometres or every two years. This will also reduce the running costs of the Polo GTI to a minimum.
2007 Polo GTI - Chassis / Brakes
The Polo GTI is nimble and brakes at least as good as it accelerates
There is more to a real Volkswagen GTI than impressive acceleration and a powerful engine. The handling and road holding also need to live up to the high standards of this sporty legend. The new Polo GTI is no different. It combines agile handling with impressive comfort properties and the usual Volkswagen safety reserves. This front-wheel drive car is incredibly good fun to drive - whether on closed race tracks, on winding country roads or over long stretches of motorway.
The 110kW/150hp GTI clearly indicates the potential of the Polo chassis. It features a proven layout with a front suspension using the McPherson principle and lower wishbones. An additional subframe ensures a precise self-steering effect. It decouples the front axle acoustically from the body and further improves the crash safety. The rear wheels are mounted on a semi-independent axle. The separate configuration of springs and dampers is beneficial for the boot as it allows a wider cargo space and thus makes access to the boot easier.
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