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India-bound Volkswagen Polo GTI first drive review
194PS, 236kmph, naught to a hundred in 6.7 seconds " it’s a Polo and it’s coming very soon to a VW showroom near you
History has it, that when a car maker has been brave enough to trust enthusiasts despite market surveys, it has proved to be a great decision. Case in point was Volkswagen when they decided to introduce the GTI brand with the Mark 1 Golf in 1976 for those who wanted sports car fun for the price of a hatchback. You could get to 182kmph, which in those days seemed a bit ridiculous for a hatchback, for 14000 Deutsch Mark (roughly just over Rs 5lakhs). Here’s the unbelievable part " the project was initially not endorsed by the management....
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First Published:Oct 05, 2016, 15:13:35 IST
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