Volkswagen’s new Polo GTI is a big step up from the car it replaces, and not just because it is no longer hampered by the supercharged and turbocharged 1.4-litre engine and DSG-only gearbox.

Producing 204bhp, the Polo GTI’s 2.0-litre turbocharged engine will take you from 0-62mph in 6.5sec. It has more than enough oomph to get you up to speed very easily and puts out its power in a ...

VW claims the DSG-equipped Polo will rattle off the 0-62mph ... VW has made some big noises about the Polo GTI’s ‘playfulness’. With the larger Golf being pushed upmarket, the field is ...

Life Specs: 1.0L, 7 SPEED AUTO DIRECT SHIFT Price: $29,490 Style Specs: 1.0L, 7 SPEED AUTO DIRECT SHIFT Price: $32,540 GTI Specs ... dumped the DSG for a conventional torque converter for some of its ...

The standard GTI has a 261bhp turbocharged 2.0-litre engine and can officially sprint from 0-62mph in 5.9 seconds.