New Volkswagen Polo GTI Previewed with Wörthersee 09 Edition

Volkswagen Polo GTI "Wörthersee 09"

By Thami Masemola
May 20, 2009 5:06 PM
Filed Under: Concept Car, German, Volkswagen

The VW Golf GTI "Wörthersee 09" has been seen. Now it's the turn of little brother Polo Woerthersee 09, a sort of preview of what a higher performance Polo could look like. The Polo Woerthersee 09 is actually based on a standard 1.4 MPI Polo with 63kW (83hp).

Painted in the same flaming red colour as the Golf GTI "Wörthersee 09", the Polo features two contrasting black rally stripes that flow from the bottom front bumper all the way to the rear bumper. The black color is also found on the front mesh grille, the backdrop of the headlights, and on the side mirrors. The five-blade 18-inch alloys that are wrapped by low profile tyres are highlighted in black as well. While the single tailpipe remains, its sound has been enhanced to reflect the sporty nature of the rest of the car.

The interior received black nappa leather seats with contrasting white sides and red stitching. This stitching is also found around the flat-bottomed leather steering wheel, on the handbrake lever, the gear lever and the door trims.

 

Source: VW

Comments

Imasa
May 20, 2009 5:35 PM
Nice, clean package. Makes the car look more agressive.

N20_Purge
May 20, 2009 6:00 PM
I am a really big fan of hot hatchbacks, but this is too plain for my liking. If this is previewing the real GTI, it would just be a stock polo with some deco's on the outside, and a not-so-fast engine.

I hope they don't do another thing like the Golf MKIV GTI.

fusion01
May 20, 2009 6:37 PM
Exactly what they did for the Polo GTI at present: it's a farce and a total and utter bastardisation of the label. Twin tailipipes, grill, badge and 17" wheels - and that was it. Doesn't look all that different this time around. BUT this iteration of the Polo will be a completely new chassis and utlising the 1.6 litre twin-turbo, the present Polo GTI the crappy 1.8 litre turbo that's been out for over a decade.

Slideways240
May 20, 2009 7:19 PM
I really like this new VW alot. The package suits this car perfect good work

BabyMilo
May 20, 2009 8:57 PM
I like it, its a good looking mini hot hatch - I think that looks wise it fills the shoes of GTI son very well

HEMI426
May 20, 2009 10:24 PM
That 1.8T was a 20V or 5V/ cylinder. These tuners are pretty lasy, I was expecting at lest 170 hp, it's just the outside they do

BabyMilo
May 21, 2009 7:19 PM
Well if you think about, what is the polo designed for? The city and what is there alot of in the city - trafic. This means that you dont use alot of power becuase you are stuck in traffic. So you want a small cheap to run engine that wont drink alot of petrol. But you want the look of a GTi. I think that it is a very smart move of VW

norther
May 21, 2009 2:15 AM
...with that "beautiful" 1.4... what a package

HolySteel
May 22, 2009 12:50 PM
1.4 with only 83hp? That sucks... other companies' 1.2 engines are stronger!

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