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With all the furore surrounding the rumours that Volkswagen might be considering a firecracking Polo R , we thought we’d share details of another high-performance Polo which was under consideration five years ago. We recently hinted at a design study for a hot shot Polo 2004-style. Well, here it is.

Rumoured to be called ‘R25′, ‘R18′ or ‘R23′ but commonly referred to as the R25, it was so-called due to a possible 2.5-litre engine configuration. But, let’s face it, Volkswagen was never going to sell a 2.5-litre Polo, so the numbers in the other proposed ‘R’ model designations also refer to engine displacements; in this case, 1.8 and 2.3.

We think the car we saw in 2004 at the fascinating and fabulous AutoMuseum Volkswagen in Wolfsburg was effectively a styling prototype. We’d seen photographs of the car on the internet before we went, but thought that the car had been stored away – it was never a permanent exhibit. So, imagine our surprise when in front of us sat a rare Mystic Blue piece of Polo history.

A little brother to the Golf R32, the R25 had a tough-looking bodykit made up of blistered wheelarches, deeper sills, larger spoiler and unique mesh-filled sports bumpers. Twin exhausts exited at the back, while 17″ Polo Dune BBS wheels filled the arches. A newly-developed 1.8, 2.3 or 2.5-litre engine was rumoured to have been fitted, but sources close to the museum stated that the car was in fact running a standard 1.4 unit.

This special one-off Polo was returned to Volkswagen’s development centre in Wolfsburg, and as far as we’re aware, was never seen again outside of the company. Why was the plug pulled? There could be a number of reasons. The on-sale price would have been high; there was no GTI version in the range at the time; or the bodykit might not have sat quite right with the feminine looks of the Series 4 Polo.

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Can mazda3 17 inch alloy wheels fit on a mazda6?

Aug 12, 2007 by sandeeppalreddy | Posted in Maintenance & Repairs

I am trying to buy 2006 mazda3 17 inch wheels and put them on my 2003 mazda6, but i am not sure if i can do that with out harming my car.

The mazda3 17 inch wheels i am getting:

17x6-1/2, 5 lug, 114mm Indented spoke ends
5x114

The mazda6 17 inch alloy wheel specifications:

17 x 7, with 5 lug on 114 mm Indented spoke ends
5x114.


I can see that all the numbers match except for 17X7 (for mazda6) and 17X6.5 (for mazda 3).

Does this mean i cannot put mazda 3 17 inch wheels on my mazda6?

By the way my mazda6 right now has the steel wheels with hub caps and they are either 15 inch or 16 inch wheels.

Since i am going higher on the rim size a bit, does it hurt my suspensions?


Thanks,

Sandeep.
I AM SORRY, RIGHT NOW I HAVE 16 INCH WHEELS ON MY CAR AND I AM TRYING TO PUT THE 17 INCH WITH P205/50R17 TIRES. rIGHT NOW I HAVE P205/60R16.

LOOKS LIKE MY TIRE WILL BE A BIT BIG BUT LOW PROFILE, IS THIS GOOD FOR MY CAR.

The wheels will fit, the P205/50R17 88V Mazda 3 tires are not a good idea however. They are too small in diameter and have a much lower load carrying capacity than the P215/50R17 93V tires a Mazda 6 should have.

Mark F | Aug 12, 2007

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