Compared with the standard Polo on which it's based, the GTI also has completely different front suspension knuckles,
a stiffer torsion beam at the rear, rerated suspension bushings and entirely different axle geometries and roll centres.
The car is based on a new platform that enables it to be lower, wider and
stiffer than its forebear, and there's a revised suspension set - up — most notably
at the
rear, where the
torsion beam has been replaced by a multi-link configuration — and a new adaptive damping system.