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RSS Video: Volkswagen Polo R WRC takes to the air during tests

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<p>Filed under: <a href=&quot;http://www.autoblog.com/category/motorsports/" rel="tag">Motorsports</a>, <a href=&quot;http://www.autoblog.com/category/videos/" rel="tag">Videos</a>, <a href=&quot;http://www.autoblog.com/category/hatchbacks/" rel="tag">Hatchback</a>, <a href=&quot;http://www.autoblog.com/category/volkswagen/" rel="tag">Volkswagen</a>, <a href=&quot;http://www.autoblog.com/category/racing/" rel="tag">Racing</a></p><a href="/2012/06/30/volkswagen-polo-r-wrc-takes-to-the-air-during-tests/#continued"><img alt="VW Polo R WRC" src=&quot;http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2012/06/polorwrctest.jpg" style="margin-top: 4px; margin-bottom: 4px; width: 628px; height: 343px; " /></a><br /><br />There should be a production version of the <a href=&quot;http://www.autoblog.com/tag/polo+r+wrc/">Volkswagen Polo R WRC</a> that's simply called the Polo RC, as in "RC car." Watching the diminutive VW being tested in Finland in <a href=&quot;http://www.autoblog.com/2011/05/05/volkswagen-to-contest-wrc-with-polo-r-in-2013/">preparation for next year's</a> World Rally Championship makes us think "Wow, that's awesome!" and "Who's got the remote?"<br /><br />The rawer, wider, lighter Polo is powered by a <strike>Pratt &amp; Whitney</strike> 300-horsepower, 1.6-liter STI engine, and sounds it. It might take some time for it to start winning, but there's proof in the video below that it will fly from the very first rally.<p><a href=&quot;http://www.autoblog.com/2012/06/30/volkswagen-polo-r-wrc-takes-to-the-air-during-tests/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Volkswagen Polo R WRC takes to the air during tests</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href=&quot;http://www.autoblog.com/2012/06/30/volkswagen-polo-r-wrc-takes-to-the-air-during-tests/">Volkswagen Polo R WRC takes to the air during tests</a> originally appeared on <a href=&quot;http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Sat, 30 Jun 2012 20:01:00 EST. Please see our <a href=&quot;http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=&quot;http://www.autoblog.com/2012/06/30/volkswagen-polo-r-wrc-takes-to-the-air-during-tests/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href=&quot;http://www.autoblog.com/forward/20268818/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href=&quot;http://www.autoblog.com/2012/06/30/volkswagen-polo-r-wrc-takes-to-the-air-during-tests/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>

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Of all the articles, it goofs the WRC article? D:

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