After trying to arrange it for about a year (marred by changing jobs and having no G40, then going to Korea the week it was supposed to come in), I've finally managed to get my hands on a Polo GTI for a week.
Which meant, finally, I got a chance to take a few pics with the G40. I don't have Photoshop at the moment, so these are straight off the camera, and a bit rushed as I only had a lunchtime to do this. But hopefully some of you will find this interesting!
As you can see, the GTI dwarfs the G40!
No Polo badge on the GTI. Just the three letters you want to see on that tailgate!
Two engines - both small, both supercharged, one with a turbo as well. Notice the battery on the GTI isn't under the bonnet, it's in the boot for better weight distribution, unlike the Fabia and Ibiza.
Rock solid Polo GTI interior:
And somewhere I like to be
The raked swage line is common to both. But the Mk8 is a much taller car, where the Mk3 is low and wide.
Best angle for the GTI, I think. And I reckon you can really see the family resemblance from this shot.
G40 is smaller even when perspective is on its side!