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Polo GTI is a genuine hot-hatch T
he good sports of Volkswagen – the Golf and Polo – once again have made up a potential winning team with the new Polo GTI hanging on the tail of the Golf GTI, winner of the 2015 North American car of the year award. Now Golf’s smaller brother, the Polo GTI is primed to show what it can do with its recent launch Down Under. Volkswagen Group Australia (VGA) took the compact hot-hatch to the top of the mountain – the Blue Mountains, to be precise – to let the media try it out. The latest Polo GTI is powered by a new 1.8-litre TSI four-cylinder turbo-petrol engine, a smaller brother of the 2.0-litre version in the Golf GTI, mated with either a six-speed manual gearbox or seven-speed
By DEREK OGDEN DSG automatic transmission. The GTI Polo’s powerplant puts out peak power of 141 kW, 9kW up on its predecessor, between 4300 and 6200 rpm (manual) and from 5400 to 6200 revs with the DSG double clutch auto. Torque likewise shows variations: the DSG delivers maximum torque of 250 Nm between 1250 and 5300 rpm, the manual gearbox ups that to 320Nm between 1450 and 4200rpm with no change in performance at 6.7 seconds for the sprint to 100 km/h. Both comply with Euro 5 exhaust emission standards, with official fuel consumption at 5.7 litres/100km and 132g/km carbon dioxide emissions with the DSG, and 6.1 litres, 142g/
km, with the manual variant. The 70 fewer Newton metres on tap with the DSG amounted to little shortfall in performance with the DSG able to scuttle past slower traffic in mountain climbs on the launch drive. One incline did give cause for concern when, stopped at traffic lights, the Polo rolled backward on releasing the foot brake before the DSG engaged. As befitting its sporting character, the latest Polo GTI rides on a chassis that is 10 mm lower at the front and 15 mm lower at the rear compared with the run-of-the-mill Polo models, allowing engineers to reduce body roll to a minimum, and improve the hot little hatches’ agility. Styling differences include a freshly designed front bumper, featuring foglights with static
cornering function mounted in the lower area. In true Volkswagen GTI form a red grille line extends into the headlight housing. The car rolls on 17-inch Parabolica alloy wheels highlighted by the red calipers on the fade-resistant brakes. This Polo GTI has ‘GTI’ badging and exclusive side sills, while the rear of the vehicle maintains a functional, yet sporting appearance, with a spoiler and diffuser. ‘GTI’ stamps its mark on the cabin interior with the exclusive tartan upholstery of the seating, a standard feature since the first Golf GTI nearly forty years ago. Sports seats in front are snug and super supportive - maybe a little too much wider than average people.
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2011 Honda VT400C $6750. Many extras - windscreen, covers, chrome bits. 10,000km, RWC, 5 gears, learner approved, white, registered May. Ph (03) 5722 2016.
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Stylish new BMW x6 50i By EWAN KENNEDY
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MW X6 is a fascinating cross between the BMW X5 station wagon and a fivedoor coupe. Performance is excellent if you buy one of the topline models like the BMW X6 50i in which we have just enjoyed a exciting week. Though the all-new X6 is bigger in most dimensions than the original model it’s lighter, only by about 10 kg, but this mass reduction shows clever engineering. Big and bold on the outside, BMWX6 is slightly compromised inside, a least in the rear seat. But, that’s hardly a complaint because spacious rear seats in coupes are about as rare as politicians who understand the need for sensible speed limits. In its first iteration BMW X6’s styling polarised opinions, that all changed with the introduction of the all-new second generation at the start of 2015. The lines the new X6’s rear end have been softened and now carry an almost fastback shape reminiscent of the exciting 1970’s automotive era. BMW X6’s front is big and bold and shouts out that this is a sporty BMW that’s not ashamed of being noticed. The air extractors behind the front wheel arches aren’t there at the whim of a stylist, they are part of the aerodynamic setup and extract air quickly to aid air penetration. The interior is excellent, with a wide dashboard area featuring multiple detailed inserts and swooping curves. Sitting in pride of place are the very BMW big-dial instruments. The TwinPower V8 turbo-petrol in the X6 xDrive50i fitted to our test car generates 330 kW of power and 650 Nm of torque. It jumps from rest to 100 km/h in just 4.8 seconds, an amazingly low figure for a very large SUV / coupe.
BMW X6: Its fastback rear end works well visually. Drive is to all four wheels through an eight-speed automatic transmission. The central infotainment screen is very wide, but rather shallow to our eyes. Those who are into tablet screens like it, though, so who are we revheads to disagree. Access is provided through Bluetooth, USB and Aux. The internet can be accessed but only when the vehicle is stationary. Satellite navigation Professional is standard. The topline models, the 50i we tested and the 50d turbodiesel, have 16-speaker 600 Watt entertainment that includes a sixdisc CD changer. A full suite of passive and active safety devices ensures the BMW X6 has a five-star safety rating. It even has downhill descent control should you want to tackle fairly serious off-road driving at some stage. The front seats are big, spacious
and comfortable but the back seats are tight on leg and headroom for adults. This is a coupe so you don’t get limo dimensions back there. For a vehicle of this size the space is disappointing. The big V8 petrol has the sort of grunt keen drivers just love. There’s minimal lag and the surge of acceleration makes for quick, safe overtaking - not to forget a smile on any keen drivers face. This engine climbs hills as though they don’t exist. Yet fuel consumption is routinely below 10 litres per hundred kilometres in normal driving, and only gets into the mid teens when you do thrash it along. On the motorway there’s little trouble in getting consumption of under eight litres per hundred. Cornering is fast and precise, but you’re at the wheel of a two-plus tonne SUV with a relatively high centre of gravity so it certainly can
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never be described as nimble. Ride comfort is good, even in the high-performance variants of the X6 and this big coupe has low wind noise levels and tyre noise that isn’t greatly increased by rough Australian back roads. This big BMW coupe is a superb long distance cruiser for two people planning extended trips anywhere in this huge land downunder. Trips that can even include some light duty off-road running to take advantage of the all-wheel-drive system.
Polo GTI is a genuine hot-hatch From page 1 The five-door hatchback’s rear seat is split 60-40 and the backrests can be folded down to expand load capacity of 204 litres to 882 litres. Depending on the version, infotainment systems offer Bluetooth audio streaming, with a smartphone including cover display and touchscreen control; a proximity sensor that provides added options when a hand approaches the screen; and twofinger smartphone-style map zooming in navigation mode. High-end automobile features include remote opening and closing of windows using the key fob; one-touch opening and closing of windows; component protection with Immobiliser 5 system; the ability to cool the glovebox via the air conditioning system; programmable two-stage door locking and heated exterior mirrors. Precise steering comes from an electromechanical system, a first for the Polo GTI. The suspension smooths out all but the ugliest road surface blemishes. Also part of the ESP is an extended electronic differential lock. The system increases agility by means of brake intervention on the inside wheels on both axles when cornering. There’s no doubt of its effectiveness on tricky bends. The safety highlight of the new Polo GTI is the standard multi-collision braking system, which after a collision, automatically brakes the vehicle to avoid secondary collisions, or reduce their severity should they be inevitable. The system can be overridden by the driver at any time by accelerating, or by hard braking with greater deceleration than the system. VW Polo GTI comes to market at $27,490, plus on-road costs, for the six-speed manual and $29,990 the seven-speed DSG automatic. Two value-for-money packages are on offer. The Luxury Package, at $3300, consists of LED headlights for low and high beam, LED daytime driving lights, Alcantara/leather-look seat upholstery with comfort sports front seats and a panoramic electric glass sunroof. The driver can also take advantage of an assistance pack, for $1700, which adds Discover Media audio and navigation system, a rear-view camera, front and rear parking distance sensors and a driver fatigue detection system.
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