The top speed of it is 122 with a fairly ok 0-60, it's pretty fast having a close ratio gearbox (hence low top speed). What's the best you can get out of a car like that without an engine transplant; not a lot and you can't change the engine for much better because the G40 engine is pretty good.
It's an old Polo yes, but then the one in question is modifed. So suspension and other handling bits is much improved. There is loads you can do to that engine (like pretty much all engines) and being forced induction the gains tend to be greater. A straight line sprint does say a lot about a car (acceleration) especially when it's equal (if not better) than a Porsche (which from your posts apparently should be bloody great or something?). Anyways, check this out... It is from the Guiness World Car Records 1992, a little while after the G40 was released.
Time to 1 kilometre - fastest.
Limit set as 28.0 seconds.
Pos Secs Car
1 23.3 Lamborghini Countach
2 23.6 BMW M635 CSi
3 23.8 Ferrari Testa Rossa
4 23.9 Audi Quattro Sport
5 24.0 Porsche 911 Turbo (1991)
6 24.1 Porsche 911 3.3 Turbo
7 24.3 Ferrari Daytona
Porsche 911 Carrera RS
8 24.5 Porsche 911 Turbo (1983)
9 24.6 Porsche 911 Carrera 2
10 24.9 Alfa Romeo Alfa 75 V6 3.0
Lamborghini Countach LP
11 25.0 Ferrari 512 BB
Lotus Esprit Turbo (1988)
12 25.1 Porsche 928 S4 SE
13 25.2 Aston Martin V8 Vantage
De Tomaso Pantera GT5-S
14 25.3 Ferrari 348tb
Lotus Esprit Turbo SE
Mercedes-Benz 500SL
Porsche 911 Carrera Club Sport
TVR V8 S
15 25.4 Aston Martin DB6
Porsche Carrera RS Touring
16 25.5 Honda NSX
17 25.6 Aston Martin DBS V8
Nissan 300ZX
TVR 390 SE
18 25.7 Caterham 7 HPC
19 25.8 Porsche 944 Turbo
20 26.0 De Tomaso Pantera
Ferrari 365 GTC
Porsche Turbo 3.0
21 26.1 Lamborghini Miura P400S
Porsche 944 S2
Porsche Carrera 2 Cabriolet Tiptronic
22 26.2 AC 428 Fastback
Lotus Esprit Turbo HC
Porsche 911 SC
Porsche 928 S4 Automatic
Volkswagen Polo G40
23 26.3 Mercedes-Benz 500E
Monteverdi 375L
TVR Convertible Turbo
24 26.4 Maserati Bora
Porsche 911 Carrera SE
25 26.5 BMW M635 CSi
26 26.6 Jaguar E Type V12
Maserati Khamsin
27 26.7 Aston Martin V8 Automatic
Aston Martin Virage
Audi Coupe S2
Jensen SP
Lotus Esprit Turbo (1981)
Morgan Plus 8
28 26.8 Ford Sierra RS Cosworth
Ford Sierra Sapphire Cosworth 4x4
Lamborghini Jalpa
Lotus Plus 2S
29 26.9 Aston Martin V8 (1982)
Audi Quattro 20v
Chevrolet Corvette
Ferrari 308 GTB
Jaguar XJS HE
Porsche 911 E 2.4
30 27.0 Aston Martin V8 (1978)
Mazda RX-7 Turbo II
Porsche 944 Turbo
31 27.1 Iso Grifo GL 365
Jaguar XJS Automatic
32 27.2 BMW 850i
Porsche 928 S Series II
TVR 350i Series II
33 27.3 Audi 200 Quattro Turbo
Jaguar XJS
34 27.4 Ferrari Mondial 3.2QV
Ford RS200
Lotus Elan SE
Panther Solo
Porsche 911S 2.7
Renault GTA V6 Turbo
35 27.5 Audi Quattro
BMW 850i Manual
Ferrari 365 GT4 2+2
Porsche 911 SC
Porsche 924 Turbo
Toyota MR2 GT
36 27.6 BMW M3 Evolution
Ferrari Dino 308 GT4 2+2
37 27.7 Audi Quattro
BMW 750i
Caterham 1700 Super Sprint
Chevrolet Corvette
Datsun 240Z
Jensen Interceptor
Lancia Thema 2.0ie 16v SE Turbo
Pontiac GTO
Saab 9000 2.3 Turbo TCS
38 27.8 Bentley Mulsanne Turbo
Jaguar XJS Automatic
Morgan Plus 8 (1991)
Nissan 200ZX
Porsche 944S
39 27.9 Aston Martin V8 (1975)
Lancia Delta HF Integrale
Maserati Khamsin Automatic
Morgan Plus 8 (1968)
40 28.0 Nissan 200SX
Toyota Supra 3.0i Turbo
The G40 is in position 22nd. Just look at all the cars it "beats". Some of those Porsche's mentioned are around it. Do remember this is for a STANDARD G40. With all the mods my mate has done, it's even quicker (mods: twin induction, charger bits, head work, camshaft, ECU, exhaust, etc. etc.)
Guiness World Car Records 1992
Page 749, 4887 Volkswagen
Polo G40
1991 Germany
120mph 193.1kmh
0-50mph 80.5kmh: 5.1 secs
0-60mph 96.5kmh: 8.4 secs
0-1/4mile: 16.5 secs
0-1km: 26.2 secs
113.0bhp 84.3kW 114.6PS @ 6000rpm
110.7lb/ft 150.0Nm @3600rpm
136.0bhp/ton 133.7bhp/tonne
88.8bhp/L 66.2kW/L 90.1PS/L
47.2ft/sec 14.4m/sec
21.7mph34.9kmh/1000rpm
30.1mpg 25.1mpgUS 9.4L/100km
Petrol 4-stroke piston
1272cc 78.0cu in supercharged
In-line 4 fuel injection
Compression ratio 8.0:1
Bore: 75.0mm 2.9in
Stroke: 72.0mm 2.8in
Valve type/No: Overhead 8
Transmission: Manual
No. of forward speeds: 5
Wheels driven: Front
Springs F/R: Coil/Coil
Brake System: PA
Brakes F/R: Disc/Drum
Steering: Rack & pinion
Wheelbase: 233.5cm 91.9in
Track F: 130.6cm 51.4in
Track R: 133.2cm 52.4in
Length: 376.5cm 148.2in
Width: 157.0cm 61.8in
Height: 132.5cm 52.2in
Ground clearance: 10.4cm 4.1in
Kerb weight: 845.0kg 1861.2lb
Fuel: 42.0L 9.2gal 11.1galUS
Yes, it's a 1.3 and weighs under a ton. Anyways, from all this... yes, it doesn't mean it's a "good car" (that's all about opinion), but it can sure make things look very silly.
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