After bringing home the gold in the Rally of Sweden a couple of weeks ago, the all-new Volkswagen Polo R WRC car is proving extremely competitive and has taken out the weekend’s Rally of Mexico. This is Volkswagen’s second ever win in WRC. Piloted by Sebastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia, […]
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Volkswagen Polo R rally team claims first ever WRC victory
In its second WRC event ever, the new Volkswagen Polo R WRC car has won its first victory during the weekend’s Rally of Sweden. Driven by Sebastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia, the team exceeded its own expectations. Volkswagen’s second car, driven by Jari-Matti Latvala and Miikka Anttila, came in fourth […]
Volkswagen Polo places 2nd at Monte Carlo WRC debut
The famous Monte Carlo Rally in Monaco is over for another year – 81 years in total – however, this was a particularly special event for Volkswagen, as it picked up second place during its debut WRC in the new Polo WRC car. The opening round of the 2013 FIA […]
MINI ALL4 Racing wins 2013 Dakar Rally for second year
The privately entered MINI ALL4 driven by Stephane Peterhansel and Jean-Paul Cottret, of Monster Energy X-raid Team, has crossed the finish line first in the famously arduous Dakar Rally for the second-year running. With an overall time of 38 hours, 32 minutes and 39 seconds in the outright class, the […]
Volkswagen prepares for WRC debut at Monte Carlo this weekend
This year is set to be an exciting year for motorsport, with various changes for everything from V8 Supercars, Formula One, and the World Rally Champion. As for the latter, for the first time ever, Volkswagen will be competing with a new Polo WRC car. The opening round of the […]
Video: Ken Block Gymkhana Five – the making of
DC Shoes has released a cool video showcasing the making of the epic Gymkhana Five video with Ken Block, released earlier this year. Going behind the scenes, the video gives us all an idea of how much work goes into the crazy compilations. Gymkhana Five: Ultimate Urban Playground, as you […]
Volkswagen Polo WRC car unveiled (video)
After showing us the special Polo R WRC road car over the weekend in Monaco, Volkswagen also revealed the 2013 Polo WRC car that will compete in next year’s championship. The rally car has been developed with the help of rally legend Carlos Sainz, and it took the team over […]
Volkswagen Polo R WRC special edition gets Golf GTI 2.0L turbo
To meet FIA homologation rules as part of VW’s plans to enter the WRC next year, the company has announced it will produce 2500 special edition Volkswagen Polo R WRC cars for the road. The special editions will be made in left-hand drive only, ruling out any chances of the […]