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Polo R WRC Street
Road homologation special for the Polo R WRC World Rally Championship car.
Still being researched: full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Photo: Alexander Migl · CC BY-SA 4.0
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 2,500 Built
- Years
- 2013
- Engine
- 2,000 cc / 2 LFactory: 2 L
- Power
- 162 kW / 220 PSFactory: 220 PS
- Top speed
- 243 km/hFactory: 151 mph · converted
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Not yet verified
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
The Polo R WRC Street was a limited road model paying tribute to the Polo R World Rally Championship car, completing the top end of the Polo V range.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
| What is counted | Figure | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total model productionunits of the special edition produced | 2,5001,2 | Factory production | Factory reported |
Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.
History
Volkswagen lists the Polo R WRC Street in 2012 as a limited off-roader with 220 PS, with only 2,500 units produced.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard Polo R WRC Street.
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | Not yet verified |
| Displacement | 2,000 cc / 2 LFactory: 2 L3 Independently researched |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Induction | Turbocharged3 Independently researched |
| Power | 162 kW / 220 PSFactory: 220 PS1Rating: manufacturer |
| Power at | Not yet verified |
| Torque | 350 NmFactory: 258 lb-ft · converted3 Independently researchedBetween 2500 and 4400 rpm. |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Six-speed manual (short-shift)3 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| Gears | 63 Independently researched |
| Driven wheels | Front4 Independently researched |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | Not yet verified |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Wheelbase | Not yet verified |
| Length | Not yet verified |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | 1,324 kgFactory: 1,324 kg3 Independently researchedEC measurement including a 68 kg driver, 7 kg luggage and a 90 percent full tank. |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | 243 km/hFactory: 151 mph · converted3,4 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| 0–60 mph | 6.4 s3 Independently researchedSource figure is 0-62 mph. |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
The road car has a rally-inspired lower front spoiler with large air inlets, a roof-edge spoiler, a rear diffuser, 18-inch alloys with 215/35 tyres and WRC and R badging. It is three-door only, front-wheel drive with a six-speed manual, and finished in white with blue and grey livery matching the rally team. All cars are left-hand drive.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
Polo V (2009–2017) Level A Volkswagen Newsroom (Volkswagen AG)
- Only 2,500 units of the special edition
- the 220 PS Polo R WRC Street
-
2
Polo V (2009–2017) | Volkswagen Newsroom Level A
- 2500 units of the special edition produced
-
3
151mph Volkswagen Polo R WRC revealed Level C Autocar
- the turbocharged 2.0 TSI four-pot petrol engine
- turbocharged 2.0 TSI
- 258lb ft of torque between 2500-4400rpm
- short-shift six-speed manual gearbox
- six-speed manual gearbox
- kerb weight of 1324kg
- hit a top speed of 151mph
- sprint from 0-62mph in 6.4sec
-
4
Volkswagen Polo R WRC (2013) hot hatch pictures and specs Level C CAR Magazine
- front-wheel-drive, manual-gearshift Polo R WRC
- full-fat ... 151mph
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