# But VW are slow (v. Polo)

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**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [January 4, 2010, 7:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/but-vw-are-slow-v-polo/77846 "2010-01-04T07:28:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![BigRon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/58956e/32.png) [@BigRon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BigRon)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2010, 7:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/but-vw-are-slow-v-polo/77846/1 "2010-01-04T07:28:00Z")

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> **[Today is a Slow Day, So Here's a 1032-hp VW Polo](http://www.motortrend.com/news/today-is-a-slow-day-so-heres-a-1032hp-vw-polo-7036/)**
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> Our German is a bit rusty, but horsepower translates clearly.

![http://image.motortrend.com/f/video/today-is-a-slow-day-so-heres-a-1032-hp-vw-polo/26392379+w527+st0/ame-volkswagen-polo-stoppie.jpg](http://image.motortrend.com/f/video/today-is-a-slow-day-so-heres-a-1032-hp-vw-polo/26392379+w527+st0/ame-volkswagen-polo-stoppie.jpg)

![http://image.motortrend.com/f/video/today-is-a-slow-day-so-heres-a-1032-hp-vw-polo/31804146+w315+cr1+re0+ar1/ame-volkswagen-polo-engine.jpg](http://image.motortrend.com/f/video/today-is-a-slow-day-so-heres-a-1032-hp-vw-polo/31804146+w315+cr1+re0+ar1/ame-volkswagen-polo-engine.jpg)

[LEFT]Polo uses a 1.9L inline-four, AME Racing claims, but as you can imagine, the mill is far from its stock counterpart: It features 13 injectors, a built bottom end, a reworked head, a massive Garrett GT40R turbocharger, and a custom water/air intercooler. AME Racing puts output at 1032-hp and 701 lb-ft of torque. Redline is 9400 rpm.

And the best part? That power goes through a six-speed manual that is connected to an Audi TT-sourced, all-wheel drive drivetrain. A run to 62 mph takes a claimed 2.3 sec, and AME Racing estimates the Polo is capable of over 185 mph.

Videos in the link  
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**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2010, 7:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/but-vw-are-slow-v-polo/77846/2 "2010-01-04T07:57:23Z")

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Some projects are just so ridiculous you have to love them.

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**Author:** ![BigRon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/58956e/32.png) [@BigRon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BigRon)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2010, 8:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/but-vw-are-slow-v-polo/77846/3 "2010-01-04T08:11:22Z")

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I had to correct the title after I re-read it and saw the audi AWD

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**Author:** ![Haenszel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e68b1a/32.png) [@Haenszel](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Haenszel)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2010, 8:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/but-vw-are-slow-v-polo/77846/4 "2010-01-04T08:41:28Z")

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I wonder what they did to beef up the Haldex system… because it’s most certainly not THAT strong stock. They like to blow up around 500awhp.