A few months ago we reported that Volkswagen was weighing up the possibility of introducing a VW Polo R to top the range. Unfortunately it now looks like the facelifted Polo won’t be so lucky.

A Volkswagen representative speaking to the Dutch Telegraph confirmed that the Polo R is not on the cards. The main reason for it not going into production seems to be that it would sit too closely to the Golf GTI and possibly suck sales from the indomitable hatchback.

Volkswagen Polo R hopefuls will have to live with the fact that VW did produce a Polo R WRC Street edition that was sold in limited numbers.

The range topping Polo GTI has had a change of engine from the pre-facelift derivative and features a 1.8-litre turbochaged petrol engine capable of 141 kW and 320 Nm. That’s a considerable step up from the pre-facelift model that coped well with 132 kW and 250 Nm. We should see the new Polo GTI on our streets early in 2015.