Racing down the fast lane in Greater Noida

Volkswagen (VW) India is involved in a lot of action at present. On April 29 , the German company showcased a brand new avatar of its popular hatchback, the Polo, reputed to be the VW Polo 1.2 GT TSI. This is controlled by a 1.2 litre motor, which creates a power of 104 bhp. The company additionally marks its presence through Motorsports each year, in form of  the VW Polo Cup. A 1.4 litre TSI supercharged petrol motor is fitted in the Race vehicle, which produces a breathtaking power yield of 180 bhp and a torque of 250 Nm. I bounced up with rapture in the wake of getting a chance to drive this monstrous hatch on the Buddh International Circuit (BIC), Greater Noida. 

Nothing that I have caught so far can match up to the thunder that these vehicles generate upon revving. A 7-Speed DSG (Direct Shift Gearbox) was utilized to power this vehicle. In comparison to the current petrol  version, the past 1.6 TDI diesel hustler from Polo utilized Manual Transmission. DSG is a great deal more smoother and additionally moves quicker, permitting more amazing conveyance of force in turn. Mechanically, the auto is switched on by moving down a switch on the dashboard and then it can be started through the pressed brake pedal. 

It is clear that each conceivable measure has been taken to diminish weight here. No floor coverings at the bottom, no upholstery and no compressor in the fitted AC. Moreover, the vehicle has been strengthened with an inside roll cage, necessary for avoiding harm  if the car happens to get tossed.

Seating in the vehicle is very tight, which, I am told, causes a single person to be secure throughout tight corners. It is very an exertion to get into the driving seat, needing to spare my head from the highest point of the roll cage. Once inside, I checked my seating position and the two pedals to be utilized the brake and the quickening agent. the left foot is not needed and it can rest on a dead pedal. 

Enough about the vehicle, here's what transpired on the track. While accompanying the vehicle, I fell back a spot from the lead auto to attempt and quicken harder, after the first corner. In spite of the fact that there was noteworthy vibration inside the vehicle, it was quite in control. It sticks to the ground because of a level focus gravity. However, on a couple of corners in the circuit, my braking was not satisfactory and the vehicle happened to overshoot the corners. 

On the gearshift, there are two modes of driving-either Sport mode or Drive Mode. In the Sport mode, quick move from one apparatus to a different happens accordingly. The point when brakes are pressed, the auto makes a blasting rev sound, as it acknowledges that the driver is attempting to brake. In my excitement to movement from the Sport to the Drive mode, I put the auto into Reverse by mistake.

After 5 laps, it was an ideal opportunity to get go into the Pit path. I was not really wishing to get into the Pit path, yet soon acknowledged that my rounds of fun had reached a close. It was positively an extraordinary driving knowledge, one that has never been encountered by me in a hatchback. I trust other auto makers in India take a prompt from this and construct their own particular race-spec vehicles!