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Polo R WRC (works cars)
Works World Rally Car; four consecutive drivers' and manufacturers' titles.
Still being researched: identification guide. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Photo: Ank Kumar · CC BY-SA 4.0
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 32 Built
- Years
- 2013–2016
- Engine
- Front-mounted transverse inline-four, turbocharged and intercooled · 1,600 cc / 1.6 LFactory: 1,600 cc
- Power
- 232 kW / 315 PSFactory: 232 kW
- Top speed
- 200 km/hFactory: 200 km/h
- 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 was Volkswagen's first World Rally Car, built to the 2011 WRC rules for 1.6-litre turbocharged engines. In its first full season in 2013 it won both the drivers' and the manufacturers' championships.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
Photos
Exterior, interior and detail photos with their licences.
Volkswagen Polo R WRC (works cars) (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Ank Kumar · CC BY-SA 4.0
Volkswagen Polo R WRC (works cars) (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Sapef · CC BY-SA 4.0
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02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
| What is counted | Figure | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total model productionPolo R WRC cars produced 2012–2016 (25 of them used in competition, five later converted to rallycross) | 321 | Factory production | Independently researched |
Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.
History
The Polo R WRC was unveiled to motorsport experts in Sardinia in May 2011 as a concept car that still used much Skoda Fabia Super 2000 technology. In spring 2012 a test car appeared, the first Polo R WRC built entirely at Volkswagen Motorsport in Hanover, tested by Sebastien Ogier, Dieter Depping and Carlos Sainz. The production Polo R WRC road car followed with a 220 hp 2.0 TSI.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard Polo R WRC (works cars).
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | Front-mounted transverse inline-four, turbocharged and intercooled2 |
| Cylinders | 42 |
| Displacement | 1,600 cc / 1.6 LFactory: 1,600 cc2 |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Fuel system | Direct fuel injection3 |
| Induction | Turbocharger with intercooler, 33 mm air restrictor2 |
| Power | 232 kW / 315 PSFactory: 232 kW2315 hp also stated. |
| Power at | 6,250 rpm2 |
| Torque | 425 NmFactory: 425 Nm2 |
| Torque at | 5,000 rpm2 |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Sequential six-speed racing gearbox, transversely mounted2 |
|---|---|
| Gears | 62 |
| Driven wheels | AWD (permanent, multi-plate limited-slip differentials)2 |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | McPherson struts with ZF dampers2 |
| Rear suspension | McPherson struts with ZF dampers2 |
| Brakes | Ventilated discs, 355 mm front on tarmac2 |
| Steering | Servo-assisted rack and pinion2 |
| Body construction | FIA-conformant reinforced steel body2 |
| Wheelbase | 2,480 mmFactory: 2,480 mm2 |
| Length | 3,976 mmFactory: 3,976 mm2 |
| Width | 1,820 mmFactory: 1,820 mm2 |
| Height | 1,356 mmFactory: 1,356 mm2 |
| Front track | 1,610 mmFactory: 1,610 mm2 |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | 1,200 kgFactory: 1,200 kg2Regulation minimum weight. |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | 200 km/hFactory: 200 km/h2 |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | 3.9 s2 |
| 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.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
DirtFish – The one design that spawned two of VW's greatest cars Level C
- 32 Polo R WRC cars produced 2012–2016 (25 of them used in competition, five later converted to rallycross)
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2
Polo R WRC technical data Level A Volkswagen Motorsport (Wayback capture) · 2012-12-12
- Straight-four engine with turbocharger and intercooling, transversally mounted in front of the front axle
- Straight-four engine
- Displacement 1,600 cc
- Air restrictor 33 mm (FIA regulation)
- 232 kW (315 hp) at 6,250 rpm
- Torque 425 Nm at 5,000 rpm
- 425 Nm at 5,000 rpm
- Sequential, six-speed racing gear box, transversally mounted
- six-speed racing gear box
- Permanent four-wheel drive
- McPherson struts, dampers from ZF
- Front/rear McPherson struts, dampers from ZF
- Ventilated disc brakes (front diameter 355 mm on tarmac
- Servo-assisted rack and pinion steering
- FIA-conformant reinforced steel body
- Wheelbase 2,480 mm
- Length 3,976 mm
- Width 1,820 mm
- Height 1,356 mm
- Track width 1,610 mm
- Minimum weight 1,200 kg
- Up to approx. 200 km/h (depending on gear ratio)
- 0-100 km/h in approx. 3.9 seconds
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3
Polo R WRC - technical specifications (Wayback capture 2012-12-12) Level A not stated · Volkswagen Motorsport · 2012-12-12
- 1.6-litre turbocharged engine with direct fuel injection (Technical specifications)
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