Despite showing excellent results in the WRC, Volkswagen Motorsport is officially withdrawing from the sport at the end of 2016 following the financial devastation left by the dieselgate scandal. Volkswagen is having to buy back around 500,000 vehicles involved in a US lawsuit settlement, costing the group around $10 billion. […]
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2014 Rally Australia – the unknown FIA World Championship
It seems that ASIO is not the only organisation in Australia that is capable of the highest levels of secrecy. The organisation behind the 2014 Rally Australia in Coffs Harbour last weekend was even more adept at shielding the general public from knowledge of this amazing motor sport event. Resident […]
VW Polo WRC in slow motion looks as graceful as ballet
The sport of rallying can be interpreted as the automotive equivalent of ballet. Cars dance between corners and leap over mounds and humps in an almost artistic manner. WRC’s YouTube channel has released a cool new video showcasing just how delicate and graceful the sport is when viewed in slow […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 WRC Street concept revealed at Worthersee
Volkswagen has unveiled two Polo concepts at the 31st GTI Meeting at Worthersee, Austria; the Volkswagen Polo WRC Street concept, which will spawn a production car, and the Polo R WRC rally car. The Volkswagen Polo WRC Street concept previews an upcoming special model which will hit the showrooms in […]