They didn't say whether they used launch control on the Polo, but without the Golf's LSD, I'd expect a bit of tramping - especially if they left the woeful Bridgestone Turanzas on, so glad I swapped out mine for PS4s. A second behind the leader in the drag race, not too shabby for the Polo.
As per Guzzle's ask: the Polo's ride and refinement are a little better than my R on Pretorias with DCC in normal - about the same as the R with DCC in Sport. Better than a GTD for all round driving dynamics.