2012 Polo-R Cup Car, Drivers Revealed

After Polo R Cup’s 2 successful seasons in India, Volkswagen is ready to commence its 3^rd season of one-make championship that’s scheduled to be flagged off at Kari Motor Speedway track on 7^th July 2012 in Coimbatore. The Polo R Cup’s 3^rd season will be seeing couple of changes; the major of those will be the use of TSI (Turbocharged Stratified injection) petrol power plants in Polo race car. Motivation for the petrol engine model comes from a 1.4 liter Turbocharged Stratified Injection engine, which is good for pulsating 179PS of power at 6200rpm with 250 newton meters of torque at 2000-4500rpm. Albeit the torque on new cup car will be the same like its predecessor, power has been increased up by 50PS and will be weighing nearly 20 kilograms lesser as compared to the previous model.

The Polo R cup car’s engine is mated to the DSG transmission instead of old manual gearbox that’s a smart move from German automaker bearing in mind that most global level sedan car races also host shift paddles. The company also announced its lineup of twenty young drivers, which will be competing in Polo R Cup 2012, including 2011 Endurance Touring Car and 24 Hours of Mexico Mexican champion Diego Duez. For setting a benchmark for all divers and for making the title fight more challenging, in 2012, Volkswagen has slotted the series under 3 segments – Pro, Master and Junior. 

Prize money for podium finishers will be Rs. 40,000, Rs. 30,000 and Rs. 50,000 for second, third and first place respectively. Besides 1^st 2 rounds of Polo R Cup 2012, drivers will compete for the title on MMRT track in Chennai, and 1 round of season will be hosted at the Buddh International Circuit, venue of Grand Prix of India.

Version	TSI	TDI
Powertrain Type	1.4 litre four-cylinder inline turbo + supercharger	1.6 litre R4 common rail diesel powerplant
Fuel Supply System	Direct Injection	Common Rail
Max. Power Output	180 horsepower at 6200 rpm	130 horsepower at 4400 rpm
Max. Torque	250 newton meters at 2000-4500 rpm	250 newton meters at 1500-2500 rpm
Transmission	Six-speed automatic sequential DQ250	Six-speed manual
Differential Clutch	Limited slip differential wet dual clutch	Open differential racing single dry clutch
Gearbox control	Paddle shift on steering column	Manual floor shifter
Brake	Uprated braking system with ABS	Uprated braking system w/o ABS
Weight with driver and fluids	1195kgs	1175kgs
Fuel Tank	45 litres	45 litres
Fuel Exhaust	Standard 97 Oct Catalytic Convertor	Standard diesel catalytic convertor

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