Volkswagen's new sports car features good acceleration, mileage

TOKYO, Japan - Volkswagen's new compact sports car, launched in Japan earlier in September 2010, features excellent acceleration and improved fuel efficiency, company officials said. Equipped with a 1400 cc engine that has two superchargers, the third-generation model of the Polo GTI can accelerate to 100 kilometers per hour in just 6.9 seconds, Volkswagen Group Japan K.K. said.

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