VW Polo R WRC - First Testing

Wolfsburg (03 November 2011). Volkswagen has successfully started the tests with the new Polo R WRC. Dr Ulrich Hackenberg, Member of the Volkswagen Board of Management for Technology, and the two-time World Rally Champion and Dakar winner Carlos Sainz (Spain) completed the first test kilometres in the vineyards of Veldenz near Trier, the location that normally plays host to the ADAC Rallye Deutschland, without any problems today. Prior to competing in the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) from 2013 onward, Volkswagen will intensively test and continue to develop the four-wheel drive vehicle that delivers an output of about 300 HP. 'The first test with the new Polo R WRC is a special moment and marks an important milestone in the preparations for our entry in the WRC,' comments Dr Ulrich Hackenberg, Member of the Volkswagen Brand Board of Management for the Development Division. 'We're well on schedule and are now able to start testing our concepts and developments in reality. The WRC i