Volkswagen Polo R WRC Enters The Race In 2013

Volkswagen has officially announced that from 2013 races will participate in its WRC team will lead a model based on the Volkswagen Polo Polo R. R WRC will have a 300 hp 1.6 TDI four-wheel drive.

In front of 200 journalists, Ulrich Hackenberg, head of Volkswagen's Polo R concept unveiled WRC car will compete with Volkswagen since 2013. "Now almost two years, in May 2009, the latest Polo model was presented here in Sardinia. Today we are proud to show you the most powerful Polo ever - Polo R WRC.

For Kris Nissen, Volkswagen Motorsport Director, and his team entered the World Rally Championship marks a new commitment: "I can not wait for this new challenge and working on this project with the same passion with which I won the Dakar Rally in the last three years."

After three consecutive victories in the Dakar Rally, Volkswagen has set a new target size in motorsport. The three cars involved in the championship, Rally provides an attractive and very competitive. By 2013, Volkswagen vehicle rally will develop a 1.6-liter TDI about 300 hp and four-wheel drive, based on the Polo model range.

Source: http://www.volkswagen.com/