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VW Premieres New Polo GTI; Textbook Downsizing Results in 25% Reduction in Fuel Consumption from Predecessor

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liter TSI with gasoline direct injection plus turbo- and supercharging. The predecessor of the new Polo GTI first switched over to turbo technology in 2006. Click to enlarge. Volkswagen is premiering the new Polo GTI. The new Polo GTI, in what Volkswagen is calling “textbook downsizing”, is powered by a new 1.4-liter