Motorsports @VW India
Swinging around in a Volkswagen Petrol Race Polo, crafted for racing, isn't something that one would do every day. However, coming this July at the Kari Motor Speedway in Coimbatore, 20 drivers will get a chance to race this mean machine, at the Polo R Cup 2012.
The new Petrol car is a whole 50 hp more powerful than the current 1.6 L R4 Common rail Diesel Engine. The vehicle will now be powered by a 180 hp 1.4L Direct TSI, with a dual clutch Direct Shift Gearbox (DSG). The maximum torque available is 250 Nm @ 1500-2500 rpm.
This year, there will be three categories for Registration:
1) Junior- Drivers aged between 16-26 years, with experience of 8 races or less, in the last 5 years. ex
2) Pro- Drivers aged between 16-26 years, with experience of 8 races or more.
3) Master- Drivers above the age of 26 years, at the time of Registration.
Among the drivers, 11 of them have participated previously, and 9 are new. Prize money will be Rs 50,000, Rs 40,000 and Rs 30,000, for1st, 2nd and 3rd positions, respectively. Registration fees for the Junior and Pro category is Rs 7 lakhs, and 14 lakhs for the Master category. Each driver has an option to refinance his fees by using the bonnet for displaying sponsorships.
Note: Latest sales figures for the Volkswagen brand have been announced. It is good to see that the brand sold 5371 vehicles in June 2012, which is an 18 percent increase over May 2012. However, the figures are marginally lower as compared to June 2011, where 5397 vehicles were sold.
Neeraj Garg, Member of the Board of Directors for VW Group Sales India Pvt Ltd felt that the numbers met were pretty good, consider the current face of economic downturn in the country. He also felt that the numbers would improve as the year goes ahead.
The new Petrol car is a whole 50 hp more powerful than the current 1.6 L R4 Common rail Diesel Engine. The vehicle will now be powered by a 180 hp 1.4L Direct TSI, with a dual clutch Direct Shift Gearbox (DSG). The maximum torque available is 250 Nm @ 1500-2500 rpm.
This year, there will be three categories for Registration:
1) Junior- Drivers aged between 16-26 years, with experience of 8 races or less, in the last 5 years. ex
2) Pro- Drivers aged between 16-26 years, with experience of 8 races or more.
3) Master- Drivers above the age of 26 years, at the time of Registration.
Among the drivers, 11 of them have participated previously, and 9 are new. Prize money will be Rs 50,000, Rs 40,000 and Rs 30,000, for1st, 2nd and 3rd positions, respectively. Registration fees for the Junior and Pro category is Rs 7 lakhs, and 14 lakhs for the Master category. Each driver has an option to refinance his fees by using the bonnet for displaying sponsorships.
Note: Latest sales figures for the Volkswagen brand have been announced. It is good to see that the brand sold 5371 vehicles in June 2012, which is an 18 percent increase over May 2012. However, the figures are marginally lower as compared to June 2011, where 5397 vehicles were sold.
Neeraj Garg, Member of the Board of Directors for VW Group Sales India Pvt Ltd felt that the numbers met were pretty good, consider the current face of economic downturn in the country. He also felt that the numbers would improve as the year goes ahead.
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