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Fine-tuning for the World Rally Championship - Detailed improvements to the Volkswagen polo r Wrc for the new season

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FIA World Rally Championship (WRC)

Fine-tuning for the World Rally Championship:

Detailed improvements to the #volkswagen #polo R WRC for the new

season

Gentle evolution: few, systematic improvements to the #volkswagen #polo R WRC

The most successful car in WRC history is now even better

Wolfsburg (13 January 2016). The most successful car in the history of the FIA World Rally

Championship (WRC) is now even better. #volkswagen has made detailed improvements to

the #polo R WRC ahead of the new World Championship season, which kicks off with the

iconic Rally Monte Carlo from 21 to 24 January 2016. The few cautious changes to the

equipment used by three-time world champions Sébastien Ogier/Julien Ingrassia (F/F), as

well as Jari-Matti Latvala/Miikka Anttila (FIN/FIN) and Andreas Mikkelsen/Anders Jæger (N/N),

were undertaken with a view to increasing the car’s reliability. Minor modifications have been

made to the #polo R WRC – and not just under the bonnet. Changes have also been made to

the design of the front of the car, giving the 318-hp four-wheel drive powerhouse an even

more striking appearance. With 34 wins from 39 WRC rallies, the #polo R WRC is the most

successful rally car of all time after just three seasons.

“We are about to defend our world championship title for the third time in a row,” said

Volkswagen Motorsport Director Jost Capito. “The opposition has not been sleeping, and has

modified its cars for the new season. So have we, of course: the changes to the #polo R WRC

are basically fine-tuning and detailed improvements to make the world championship-

winning car even better. You have to bear in mind that the regulations in the World Rally

Championship only allow a few modifications within a homologation period. Thanks to this

stability, it is possible to challenge for the title for several years with an existing car, making

only detailed improvements. That is precisely our goal for 2016.”

Under the bonnet: an even more powerful #polo R WRC

The second generation of #polo R WRC is now even more reliable: two systematic changes to

the chassis have optimised the stability of the car. The front subframe has been

strengthened, as have the rear-axle wishbones for the gravel specification of the #polo R WRC.

The pistons in the 318-hp engine have also been the subject of a minor modification, which is

barely visible to the naked eye, in order to further optimise its reliability. As such, it is virtually

identical to the engine used in the 2015 #polo R WRC.

On the bonnet: changes emphasise the beefy front

The changes to the exterior design of the #polo R WRC are far more visible. The fundamentals

of the 2015 design remain unchanged, while minor modifications emphasise the beefy frontof the World Rally Car. White stripes and areas make for a vivid front, emphasising the clear

lines and striking design of the best-selling car from Wolfsburg.

2016 season: 14 outings around the world for the #polo R WRC

From Monte Carlo to Australia, via Europe, Argentina, Mexico and China – the 2016 FIA World

Rally Championship (WRC) features 14 rallies, as opposed to the 13 events of the past three

years. A round in China has been added to the tried-and-tested WRC calendar. This will form

the only overseas asphalt rally in 2016, giving the logistics experts, in particular, something of

a headache when it comes to supplying spare parts. The season kicks off with the iconic Rally

Monte Carlo in less than two weeks.

The 2016 World Rally Championship

21/01–24/01/2016 Rally Monte Carlo

11/02–14/02/2016 Rally Sweden

03/03–06/03/2016 Rally Mexico

21/04–24/04/2016 Rally Argentina

19/05–22/05/2016 Rally Portugal

09/06–12/06/2016 Rally Italy

01/07–03/07/2016 Rally Poland

28/07–31/07/2016 Rally Finland

18/08–21/08/2016 Rally Germany

08/09–11/09/2016 Rally China

29/09–02/10/2016 Rally France

13/10–16/10/2016 Rally Spain

27/10–30/10/2016 Rally Great Britain

17/11–20/11/2016 Rally Australia

Note to editors

New addition to the communications team at #volkswagen Motorsport: Marc Hecht (40) takes on the permanent

role of press secretary for the motorsport subsidiary of #volkswagen with immediate effect. Hecht will continue to

work as press officer for #volkswagen driver Jari-Matti Latvala. At the same time, he will also focus more on TV-

related issues. He previously spent several years working as a TV journalist, author and PR consultant in the fields

of automobiles and motorsport. Hecht will report to Andre Dietzel, Head of Communications and Marketing.

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