The 2017 spec VW Polo R is probably going to be one of rallying's biggest what ifs
Wish we could go back to the days the cars looked more like the production model, no space frame, no hybrid, just the production car on steroids
ONCE UPON A TIME...
...Séb, Julien and the Volkswagen Polo R WRC ruled the world.
By any measure, this was a magnificent rally car - beautifully engineered and supremely successful.
The statistics speak for themselves:
• 52 rallies
• 43 wins
• 87 podiums
• 12 titles
[Historical note: This was in the days before every stage was covered by live pictures comprising of onboards, aerials and stage-end interviews. It's like another world!]