Market model year2018–open
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VolkswagenPolo GTI R5
Production2018 – present
Recorded originGermany
ClassRally car
Background
The Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 is a rally car built by Volkswagen Motorsport and based upon the Volkswagen Polo road car. It is built to R5 regulations and is a successor to the Volkswagen Polo R WRC. The Polo GTI R5 made its competitive début at the 2018 Rally Catalunya, where it was driven by 2003 World Drivers' Champion Petter Solberg and Eric Camilli. The car currently competes in the World Rally Championship-2 where it is entered by various privateers.
Text adapted from “Volkswagen Polo GTI R5” on Wikipedia ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗ · retrieved 2026-07
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