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Volkswagen could bring out a GTD variant of its new Polo, according to a company source.

A VW Golf GTD has recently been launched with the intention of offering GTI looks and performance, with the economy and emissions of a diesel model, and the Polo could receive the same treatment in the future.

New VW Polo GTI


“We wouldn’t rule it out,” the source told Autocar. “It’s still ear...Read the full article

As there was a big market for the Fabia VRS, the question must be 'is there a market for for a Skoda Fabia VRS with a £2,500 premium for a VW badge?' 

Ooh, I can hardly wait!  The world's most exciting, stylish and softly plasticed supermini enhanced with a diesel engine.  Worth every panny of a year's salary in my book!

This is another Autocar story thats not actually true, reminds me of the one when they said BMW were planning to put the 120D engine in the MINI...

In this case VAG internal rules means the 2.0 TDI can't go in anything smaller than a Golf, so the biggest diesel available for the Polo is the 1.6 TDI, and thats only 105bhp, so hardly worthy of the GTD moniker.

The Polo GTI info on the other hand  is completely true, as it wil indeed feuture the twicharged 1.4 TSI as found in the Seat Ibiza cupra.

 please mummy a diesel for Christmas, please!.

 

before that gets translated to german, i was being sarcastic.