Volkswagen has unveiled the 217bhp Polo R-WRC at the Worthersee tuning show, confirming that the prototype will go into production next year under the Polo R nametag, in limited numbers.

While it's easy to see the similarities to the road version, the Polo R WRC has been transformed into an all-out rally car with widened fenders, a fully stripped and caged interior, and plenty of ...

It will stay in rallying and will develop a new Polo to comply with the R5 regulations. Like the Golf GTI TCR, the R5 Polo will be available to customers to buy and race themselves. Volkswagen of ...

followed a year later by the Scirocco R while the Polo R WRC landed in 2013. In recent years, "R" has also been used for hot versions of the Arteon liftback/wagon as well as the T-Roc, Tiguan ...