The 2017 Volkswagen Polo R WRC gets a more aggressive-looking body kit, and a 380-horsepower turbo four.

Volkswagen announced earlier this year that it would be entering the World Rally Championship starting in 2013 with the Polo R, and we got our first glimpse of the race car here in Frankfurt ...

Though based on the humble Polo subcompact, the Polo R WRC race car gets plenty of unique elements including a custom aerodynamic body kit with widened fenders. It also gets a WRC-spec ...

Although from a distance, the body looks almost the same as your regular GTI, VW's racing colors for the WRC set it apart. The body kit is inspired from the Golf 6 R and changes the shape of the ...

Built to celebrate the VW's comeback to WRC, the Polo R WRC Street is like a family supermini that has taken horse steroids. Volkswagen will give gladly stuff the 2-liter TSI from the old Golf 6 ...

Last year a test version of the 2017-spec Polo R WRC was demonstrated on gravel and asphalt by two-time WRC champion Marcus Grönholm – check outthe video below." [Volkswagen] don't want me to ...

Note, Volkswagen has also launched a road-going version of its new WRC racer, the 2013 Polo R WRC, which was also revealed today and goes on sale in Europe in late 2013.

The new Volkswagen Polo R WRC is nearly 2.0 inches wider, while the overall length can now be as short at 153.5 inches. The new regulations lower the minimum vehicle weight limit from 2,645 pounds ...

Volkswagen says the polo R WRC will reach 62 mph (100 kph) in 6.4 seconds; the Mini GP reaches 60 mph in 6.1 seconds. Top speed is a dead heat, with both cars reaching 150 mph.

Though just speculation, it's figured that the Polo R will pack Volkswagen's 1.4 liter twin-charger 4-cylinder, producing upwards of 200hp, and might be mated to an AWD system, courtesy of Audi's A1.