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Performance, ride and handling ǐ - ǐȐȒȘȏ ǀȐȗȏ ȕȑȏȏƽǂȑȏ ǐȐȏȐȖȏ the Mk V Golf GT's motor can muster. ȑȔȏȑȏȏȏ ȓȔȏȏƽ ǀ ƽ ʴ ǀ ʫ ʯƽ ǀ ʫƽ ȕǀȘȏǂȐȏȏǚ- ǀƽƽȑȐȏ ǀȑȑȘǚǀ Volkswagen’s junior Golf GTI is finally ƽ here and our resident hot hatch freak ǐȔȏȏȏ ǀ ƽ puts it through its paces. ƽ Here is Raymond Lai’s verdict on the ǀ ƽ Polo GTI. ǐǀ Ȗǂ Ȑǀȓǂ ǀ Introduction, styling ʮʫ- ƽȖǂ The Golf GTI has always been in the limelight as Volkswagen's ǀƽ ǂ halo model, causing the Polo to shy away from the attention. It was ǀǂ ǀȖǂ ʮ ƿ for a moment or two before selecting the right gear at slow crawl- NJNjǀ ȓȏʫ- as the Golf GTI, but on a smaller scale? ʫǀ- ǦȏǂȐȏȏǚȗǀȐǧȐȐȔȐǀȓǂ ǀ ƽ ʫ PROS CONS ǂʮǂȉȑƽȏȏȏʫ GTI looks, as quick as Handling not as com- ƽʯ ǀʮǂ- ƽ ƽ ʫ ǀʮ ǀ ʯƽ - Polo GTI was a failure though - just like the Mk IV Golf GTI of that three-door model is for those who want a Polo that looks unique ƽ ƽ ƽ ʫ- ƽ- GTI badge formance. Volkswagen had another go at a hot Polo GTI with the ƽǐʫǂǀ ʫ ƽ Visually, the Polo GTI shouts GTI right away thanks to its familiar VERDICT ȐȔȏȐǀȗǂȑȏǂ- ƽ ǐ charged motor. Volkswagen went back to the drawing board when the radiator grille with a red surround and honeycomb inserts, the ʫƽƽȐȖǂ GTI looks and badge. - the new generation Polo GTI. ƽ ʶ Monthly June 2011 5 Ȑǀȓ ȔǦǧ ƽʶ Interior and conclusion ƽ The GTI's cabin is standard Polo fare, other than the signature ǂǂǂǀʮ ǂǂǀ Nj ǂ- ǂǀʶ ƽʴǂ Ȗǂǐǀ ƽ sibling, signature GTI roof liner in black, brushed chrome accents ʫǂ ʶƽ ʶʮǀ ǀ ʯ - ǀ ǂ ƽ ʮǀ ǐ- ȑȗȏǚ- ȐȕǀȘƽ ƽǂǂ ȐȒȘȏƽ the-mill Polo. The front seats also lack the Golf GTI's embossed ʫǀ ǀƽ black roof liner, red stitching and so on, you somehow feel that ǂƽǐ- ǐ ǐ ǐǂ ǐǀ balanced chassis. Throw the smaller GTI into a series of bends and those who are familiar with the Golf GTI will immediately feel that ǐ- ǐǂ ƽǐ ǀ when hurried. ǂ ǂǀ ǂ ƽ ǐƽǐ ǀ ǐ- ǐǀ ʮǂ ʶƿ ǐ ƽƽǂƽ ǚȐȖǂ Ȑȗȏ ǂ ǚ - ǀǐǂ- ǂ - ǚȖǂ mediate as it ought to be to make it feel truly nimble and agile like ǀ ʶǚ ǂ ǀ ƽ is also found on the Golf GTI / Rear legroom is not abundant ǐƽ Just like its Golf GTI big brother, safety is a major strength of the in this hot hatch / 1.4-litre twincharged unit hauls the car from ǀ ʮ- ȏǞȐȏȏǚȕǀȘǚ ʴǀ missing the signature embossed GTI logo ƽ ǐ - Volkswagen Polo GTI 1.4 TSI 5Dr (A) 2011 - ǐǂ ners, hence tightening the Polo GTI’s cornering line. The lowered ǐ Engine ƽȓȐȕǂ ʫ ǀƽʮ ǀ ǀƽǐ Power ȐȗȏǽȕȑȏȏǦȐȑȘǀȔǚǧ ǀ ǐ Torque ȑȔȏǽȑȏȏȏ NjǦȐȐȘȓ shortcomings and raw edges though, it still makes for a hoot of a Ȗǂǂ ǧ ƽ ƽ ƽ Transmission Ǧ ǧ ǀ ǀOS ƽNjǀ 0-100 km/h ȕǀȘ Volkswagen /Volkswagen Centre Singapore , ȑȓȖƽȐȔȘȘȒȓ Tel:ǦȕȔǧȕȓȖȓȗȑȗȗ Price (As of test date) ȐȑȘƽȒȏȏ 6 ʶ Monthly June 2011 Event Feature GT Radial Tyres GT RADIAL DRIFT TEAM GAINS TRACTION INTO FORMULA DRIFT 2011 Purchase 4 GT Radial tyres via Tyrepac portal from now till 7th June 2011 and get a pair of tickets to Formula Drift Singapore 11th and 12th June 2011. For more information, please log on to www.tyrepac.com nj ʶȑȏȐȐ- ʶƽǍ Adrian ThioƽǦʥǧ ǀnj ƽ ʶ ȑȏȐȐ- ǀǍ ȐȐ ȑȏȐȐƽ Ȑ ʮ- ʶ- ǀ ƽ ʶ yet. Ǧǧ Ǧǧƽ ʶ ƽ ȑȒǀ ƽ ʶ- ʶƽ ȑǀʮ ʶ ƽ ʮƽ ǀ ƽ Nj- ʶȑȏȐȏƽ Ǧǧǀ ʮ ƽ - ʶ ǀ ƽ - ȓȒȏȐȔƽʮ- ȑȕȔǚȒȔȐȗ ǀ 8 ʶ Monthly June 2011 Road Tests Galaxy of stars The Ford Galaxy gets a refresh and a more tax-friendly engine. by Joe Yeo Introduction, styling ǀ ǀ ʫ ǂ ǂƽʯ ȐȘȘȏǀʮ - ǀƽ Nj ǂ NjǂNj Ǟ Ȑȏȏǚ Ǟ ǀ a reasonable 8.8 seconds which is just three-tenths slower than build quality and the lack of reliability back then. ǂƽ Performance, ride and handling ȒǀȒǂ ǀƽ ȑȏȐȏ Ǧ ȑȐȖǚƽǀ ƽ ǂǀ Njƽ ʮǂ ǂƽ ʮȑȏȏȔ - ǧNj Njȑǂ ƽȗ ǀ ƽ ƽ ǀ ǂƽ ʶǀ ȕȏȗȏǀ ʯƽ- ƽǂȐȕȐƽ ƽ Nj ǀ ȑȏȗȑǀȒǂ ǀ ʶǂ ȑǀȒ Nj ǂ ǀ ƽ ǂ ƽ ǂʶȕȏȑǀȏ Njǂƽ ƽǂ ƽ Nj ƽ ǀ ʮȑǀȒǂǞ NJNjƽƽ- ȑȏȒȔȔȏȏȐȕȐȕȔȏȏǀ ʶǀƽ namism and elegance. Ȓȏȏ- Njǀ ȐȖȔȏȓȔȏȏǂ ʶ ǀ ʫ NJʇǚǂNJ ȓȗȑȏƽ Nj ʮȑȏȗȓȑȏȏǀ ȐȖȔȏƽ ʶNjǀ and rear. Like many large MPVs these days, the windscreen area is ʫ- ǀ Nj ƽ ƽ Njǚ- ǀ ǀ ȑȐȘǀ ƽ- ƽ ʮǀ ƽ ȐȖȒȕƽǐ ƽ ʮ ǀ - Nj- well as a new radiator grille. At the rear, there are new and distinc- ƽǂNj- ǀǀǀ ʶ Monthly June 2011 9 ȑǀȏ Ǧǧ Galaxy of stars ǀƽ ʶƿ ǂȐȖǂ ǀ but still aesthetically Njʫ ǚ ʮǀ - Nj ʶ ǚ - ǂ- ƽ - ǀ Nj ǚ Ǟ ǂ row is fully adjustable / ǀ Instrumentation has a clean layout and is easy Interior and conclusion to read / 2-litre engine Nj - ǀƽ ǚȐȑȕȏ ǂNjƽ - ʮ ʫǀ- need ƽ ʶǀ ǂNj ƽ ǀNj- ǂǀʶƽ Nj- inserts.