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The MK3 Polo was unveiled on 31 August 1994, and was immediately available in left-hand drive form for continental markets, [9] and was launched on the right-hand drive UK market in October that year. It was the first completely new Polo to be launched since the MK2 model in 1981; although that model had undergone a major restyle in 1990.
The Polo Vivo is sold in both 3-door and 5-door versions and as a saloon. In comparison to the Polo Mk4, the Polo Vivo has a restyled front bumper and grille, deleted scuff strips on the bumpers and sides of the car, and side indicators relocated from the wing mirrors back to the front fenders.
At the time of launch of the Polo Mk2F, the highest performance model was the Polo GT with 56 kilowatts (76 PS; 75 bhp)(engine ID code: 3F).This featured a multi-point fuel injected version of the 1,272 cc engine, capable of propelling it from 0 - 60 mph (97 km/h) in 11.1 seconds and onto a quoted top speed of 172 km/h (107 mph).
The first of these was the Polo GT version of the Polo Mk1F. The Polo Mk2 and Mk2F were available as supercharged G40 models. The GT G40 with its 1.3-litre 85 kW (114 hp) engine could reach 100 km/h (62 mph) in 8.1 seconds from standstill and had a maximum speed of 196 km/h (122 mph). It was used by Volkswagen to set a number of world endurance ...
The Polo Mk5 was relaunched in South Africa in February 2018 as the Polo Vivo. It replaced the Polo Mk4-based Polo Vivo and sold alongside the Polo Mk6 as a budget-friendly option. [31] [32] The Polo Vivo is offered in four trim levels including Trendline, Comfortline, Highline, and GT. Two 4-cylinder petrol engines are offered, a 1.4-litre and ...
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Polo Mk2 GT G40. The Mark 2 Polo was used extensively by Volkswagen to develop future innovations, for example supercharging.The supercharger-equipped GT G40 version was introduced in 1987, in LHD Coupe form only, first as a limited batch of about 500 cars, most of which were sold to VW workers (as a homologated version of the car for the G40 Cup race series) and later as a normal production ...
the 162 kW (only Polo R WRC) and higher versions have stronger pistons and gudgeon pins, new rings, reinforced connecting rods, new bearings, reinforced cylinder block at the main bearing pedestals and cap, new lightweight aluminium-silicon alloy cylinder head for high temperature resistance and strength, adjusted exhaust camshaft timing ...