Watch, Envy: 2018 Polo GTI Hitting Launching

American Volkswagen fans, be prepared to be jealous. The new VW Polo GTI isn’t coming to the States, and it’s got quite a bit more get up and go than we originally anticipated.ff

0-60 in 6 Seconds

Volkswagen has managed to pull 200 horsepower from a 2.0L turbocharged 4 cylinder engine. It’s advertised 0-60 time is 6.7 seconds, which is manages quite nicely, but with a little bit of tweaking it can easily slip in just at that 6 second mark and if pushed, could probably even make it in a few ticks under that 6 second cut off.

Golf Clone?

Yes, we know that the 2.0L engine that we mentioned above is roughly the same engine that VW uses in the Golf, but that doesn’t keep it from tearing up the track though — that six second timer puts it in the same wheelhouse as the larger Golf.

Note About Tires

It is important to note that in the video above, the Polo had ‘sticky’ track tires installed, which help it grip the road and get better acceleration that you might not experience with traditional road tires. This is a stock Polo too, without any of the tweaks and tricks that you might use to get that track time under 6 seconds.

Unfortunately, America’s collective love for sports cars and gas guzzling SUVs is keeping the Polo on the other side of the pond, much to the disappointment of American VW fans. In terms of handling, it’s one of the more fun cars that has rolled off the VW production line in the last few years. If you get a chance to get behind the wheel, let us know what you think.

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