Golf GTI-shaped salvo into an unsuspecting global car market in the middle of 1976. Fast forward to 1995 and application of the GTI tag spread to the compact VW Polo, which close to three decades ...

VW’s R&D boss confirmed that the ... While he left specifics vague, he did clarify that the Polo is safe for now. The recently refreshed Golf, along with the Tiguan, Tayron, and Passat, will ...

Crucially, maximum twist is generated at just 1500rpm, which should give the Polo the sort of effortless everyday acceleration that makes the larger Golf such an easy device to live with.