The Volkswagen Polo R WRC is an all wheel drive automobile, with its motor mounted in the front, and a 3 door hatchback bodyshell.
The Volkswagen Polo R WRC's engine is a turbocharged petrol, 2 litre, double overhead camshaft 4 cylinder with 4 valves per cylinder. This unit produces 217 bhp (220 PS/162 kW) of power at 4500-6300 rpm, and maximum torque of 350 N·m (258 lb·ft/35.7 kgm) at 2500-4400 rpm.
The engine transfers its power through to the wheels by means of a 6 speed manual 'box.
Quoted kerb weight is 1324 kg.
Maximum stated speed is 243 km/h (151 mph), quoted fuel consumption is 10.1/6.0/7.5 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 174.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater hatchback | ||
| Number of doors | 3 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2467 mm | 97.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1445 mm | 56.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1437 mm | 56.6 inches | |
| Length | 4000 mm | 157.5 inches | |
| Width | 1682 mm | 66.2 inches | |
| Height | 1458 mm | 57.4 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.62 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1324 kg | 2919 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 45 litres | 9.9 [11.9] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Volkswagen | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 2 litre 1984 cc (121.071 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 82.5 × 92.8 mm
3.25 × 3.65 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.89 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 220 PS (217 bhp) (162 kW) at 4500-6300 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 350 Nm (258 ft·lb) (35.7 kgm) at 2500-4400 rpm |
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| Specific output | 81.6 kW/litre 110.9 ps/litre 109.4 bhp/litre 1.79 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
176.41 Nm/litre
2.13 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | |||
| Fuel system | EFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 2216.8 kPa (321.5 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 496 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 4.9 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 6.4 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 243 km/h (151 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 166.18 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.17 PS/kg 122.22 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 kW/kg 163.9 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.16 bhp/kg 0.07 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 8.18 kg/kW 13.67 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 10.1/6.0/7.5 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 10.1/6.0/7.5 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 9.9/16.7/13.3 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 28.0/47.1/37.7 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 23.3/39.2/31.4 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 174.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | H | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | F | ||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | all wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | |||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | |||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 321849 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 16.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2013 Volkswagen Polo R WRC added 2013-03-12. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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