By Michael Berenis

Tampa Sports Car Examiner

Getting 1,000 horsepower out of a vehicle this small is a major accomplishment. This classic Volkswagen Polo has some major power! Read more about the VW at Tampa Sports Car Examiner.

By Speedhunters

Car Culture At Large

Can you handle four minutes of a GSXR-powered rear-drive VW Polo shredding it’s little tires into oblivion? Find out by watching this video clip. I tried to find some more video of this crazy little VW on the open road, but apparently its primary purpose is spinning donuts.

By Mike Garrett

By Matt Wellumson

Neuwerks

It appears that more companies will be going small to help cope with increasing pressure to have affordable, fuel efficient vehicles. With fuel costs expected to go up again, and increasing pressure by states like California, more foreign automakers are looking to bring over more vehicles to raise their companies average fuel economy. We have seen this more and more recently with vehicles like the Honda Fit, Toyota Yaris, and the Nissan Versa selling relatively successfully.

In the European import circle, the hot topic going around recently stems from a post on Autoweek.com. From reading that article,  it appears that Volkswagen is looking to bring over its highly beloved Polo hatchback. This is good news for many of us in the US that consider the current Golf (sold here as the Rabbit) a bit too large and thirsty to fit the fuel sipping commuter job position. Many of us are hoping that VW will do this right the first time, and offer both a TDI and GTI version of this vehicle at a respectable price point!

The Mazda2 walked all over the Polo in last week’s showroom showdown, receiving three times as many votes as the VW. Let’s hope Mazda brings this little hatch over pronto.

So what do you guys want to see in this week’s showroom showdown? Leave a comment and let me know. If I take your suggestion I’ll send you a CarDomain t-shirt (so be sure to leave a link to your ride page).