Revised Volkswagen Polo GTI to get manual gearbox option

All the news that's fit to shift.
Post Reply
User avatar
Standardshifter
Site Admin
Posts: 869
Joined: Tue Jan 07, 2003 11:23 am
Cars: 2005 Legacy GT, Buell
Location: Boston, MA
Contact:

Revised Volkswagen Polo GTI to get manual gearbox option

Post by Standardshifter »

The Polo isn't offered in the US market, but it looks like a manual was missing in the GTI version over the past five years. Looks like it will make a return:

http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-c ... box-option

"Keen drivers rejoice: revamped hot supermini will be offered with a manual gearbox when it arrives in 2015"

I know BMW brought back a manual on some older models, but I don't know of any models looking forward where there wasn't a manual option, and now there is.
-Standardshifter
Shifting the Standard of Automotive Websites
User avatar
Squint
Master Standardshifter
Posts: 3390
Joined: Thu Apr 21, 2011 12:44 pm
Location: KY

Re: Revised Volkswagen Polo GTI to get manual gearbox option

Post by Squint »

Nice! I love small hatches with a stick... that might be partially why we got the Fiesta... :lol:
'15 Mazda 3 iSport Hatch 6MT
'11 Ford Fiesta Hatchback SE 5MT
'14 Giant Escape City 24MT
'97 Honda Civic EX 4AT - Retired @ 184,001 mi

For Pony!
tankinbeans
Master Standardshifter
Posts: 4029
Joined: Tue Apr 26, 2011 9:04 pm
Cars: 17 Mazda6 To, 18 Mazda3 i
Location: Shakopee, MN

Re: Revised Volkswagen Polo GTI to get manual gearbox option

Post by tankinbeans »

autocar.uk wrote:Compared to the current car, the revamped Polo GTI will also benefit from a power upgrade that takes its 1.4-litre four-cylinder engine from 177bhp to 189bhp.

Other UK-specific details of the revised Polo’s model range have been confirmed. Although three diesel variants – all 1.4-litre, three-cylinder units – will be offered on the Continent, the UK won’t receive the most powerful 104bhp, focusing instead on the 74bhp and 89bhp powerplants, which are both more frugal than the units they replace.
What the heck did I just read? Is this 4 cylinder buggy turbocharged, or is that a typo? The two bolded parts seem to contradict each other.

I kind of like the looks, except for those two letters on the boot, bonnet, and wheels.
17 Mazda6 Touring
18 Mazda3 iSport
InlinePaul wrote:The driving force of new fangled features to sell more cars [is to] cater to the masses' abject laziness!
Image
User avatar
potownrob
Master Standardshifter
Posts: 7833
Joined: Sun Jun 05, 2005 11:35 pm
Cars: '17 CX-5 GT
Location: Dutchess County

Re: Revised Volkswagen Polo GTI to get manual gearbox option

Post by potownrob »

tankinbeans wrote:What the heck did I just read? Is this 4 cylinder buggy turbocharged, or is that a typo? The two bolded parts seem to contradict each other.
i think they were unclearly trying to say that the diesels in the UK will not be turbocharged. those diesels get insane MPGs. to give an idea of how good these engines are (imo), i drove an ~03 polo with one of the 3 or 4 cylinder 1.4 litre gas engines in southern spain and it felt much quicker than the numbers would've lead me to believe. it felt to me similar to my 94 civic ex coupe (which is what i owned at the time), once i got used to the clutch.
ClutchFork wrote:...So I started carrying a stick of firewood with me and that became my parking brake.
IMBoring25
Moderator
Posts: 3418
Joined: Wed Jun 11, 2003 5:01 pm
Location: OK, USA

Re: Revised Volkswagen Polo GTI to get manual gearbox option

Post by IMBoring25 »

tankinbeans wrote:
autocar.uk wrote:Compared to the current car, the revamped Polo GTI will also benefit from a power upgrade that takes its 1.4-litre four-cylinder engine from 177bhp to 189bhp.

Other UK-specific details of the revised Polo’s model range have been confirmed. Although three diesel variants – all 1.4-litre, three-cylinder units – will be offered on the Continent, the UK won’t receive the most powerful 104bhp, focusing instead on the 74bhp and 89bhp powerplants, which are both more frugal than the units they replace.
What the heck did I just read? Is this 4 cylinder buggy turbocharged, or is that a typo? The two bolded parts seem to contradict each other.

I kind of like the looks, except for those two letters on the boot, bonnet, and wheels.
They're treating the GTI and the diesel offerings as separate models.
User avatar
Tups
Master Standardshifter
Posts: 2229
Joined: Sun May 03, 2009 4:37 am
Location: Suomi Finland Perkele

Re: Revised Volkswagen Polo GTI to get manual gearbox option

Post by Tups »

potownrob wrote:i think they were unclearly trying to say that the diesels in the UK will not be turbocharged. those diesels get insane MPGs.
You can't get 74 or 89 bhp from a three-cylinder 1.4-liter diesel engine without turbocharging.
2007 Ford Focus ST225
1982 Ford Escort Mk3
tankinbeans
Master Standardshifter
Posts: 4029
Joined: Tue Apr 26, 2011 9:04 pm
Cars: 17 Mazda6 To, 18 Mazda3 i
Location: Shakopee, MN

Re: Revised Volkswagen Polo GTI to get manual gearbox option

Post by tankinbeans »

Where does the Lupo fit into VW's lineup?
17 Mazda6 Touring
18 Mazda3 iSport
InlinePaul wrote:The driving force of new fangled features to sell more cars [is to] cater to the masses' abject laziness!
Image
User avatar
Tups
Master Standardshifter
Posts: 2229
Joined: Sun May 03, 2009 4:37 am
Location: Suomi Finland Perkele

Re: Revised Volkswagen Polo GTI to get manual gearbox option

Post by Tups »

tankinbeans wrote:Where does the Lupo fit into VW's lineup?
In the European market, Lupo was in the "city car" bracket together with Fox and up!. It's smaller than Polo.
2007 Ford Focus ST225
1982 Ford Escort Mk3
Post Reply