据英国媒体报道，大众正在开发一款满血版PoloR，该车将搭载取自高尔夫R的2.0升TSI引擎，功率300马力。据信，大众已经开始对原型车进行测试，在不久的未来，谍照记者有望拍到这辆车。大众小型车主管RalfKolling表示，对于大众而言，为升级版引擎冷却不是问题，引擎室内有足够的空间放置其他硬件。从技术上看，最新款Polo由于与高尔夫共享MQB平台，因此可以容纳全驱系统。但如果PoloR提供全驱系统会被认为是步高尔夫的后尘，同时也会提升其价格，因此预计该车不同提供全驱系统。引入，如果该车获批很可能采用前驱后后驱。如果获批，Polo将有标准量产版和R版本，就像途观、途锐和Arteon一样。
300-Horsepower VW Polo R Believed To Be In Testing Phase Already
British media is citing sources close to Wolfsburg about the possibility of a fully-fledged R version with a 2.0 TSI dialed to a mighty 300 hp and taken from the Golf R. It is believed prototypes are already being tested, so hopefully our spies will be able to catch the high-powered Polo on camera in the near future.
Cooling the upgraded engine won’t be an issue as VW through the voice of Ralf Kolling, director of the small car lines, has said there’s enough room in the engine bay for the extra hardware. Technically, the latest Polo is compatible with an all-wheel-drive layout since it rides on the same MQB platform as its bigger brother, the Golf. However, the Polo R might not get the AWD system since there’s a risk it would step on the Golf R’s toes and at the same time it could prove to be too expensive for its own good. As such, should it receive the stamp of approval, the Polo R will likely have a FWD setup like the GTI.
If approved, the new Polo R is expected to be a regular production model and be a part of an expanded R portfolio that could include the Tiguan, Touareg, and Arteon.