Car News in India

The German car maker Volkswagen has finally launched the class leader sports variant of its flagship premium hatchback Volkswagen Polo in India at mouthwatering price. The new powerful variant of the hatchback is called the Volkswagen Polo GT TSI and priced at Rs 7.99 lakh (Ex-showroom Delhi). The new powerful 1.2L turbo petrol engine powered variant of the vehicle sports a 7 speed DSG dual clutch automatic gearbox. Get   Continue Reading

The sportiest and the most powerful GT 1.2 TSI variant of Volkswagen Polo will be launched in India on April 29. According to reports the demo cars have already reached Volkswagen India’s dealerships across the country. The new performance version of the VW Polo 1.2 TSI has already been spied many of times and various details have also been disclosed. It is reported that VW Polo FT 1.2 TSI will direct challenge the high-end variants of  Continue Reading

Come April 25, and there will be a new car added to the Volkswagen car fleet. This new car is VW Polo GT. This is the Gran Turismo model of the Polo and is much more powerful as well sportier than the existing 1.2 L powered Polo hatchback. Though the 1.6 L experience in Polo is not new to India but the GT treatment will be new to it. It is expected that there will be a price difference of around Rs 1 lakh between the base model and the 1.2 L Polo GT but as per the response to high powered variants such as  Continue Reading

Car companies in India are not just selling cars but are also polishing the skills of Indians. In such an endeavor, Volkswagen India has decided that it will be opening more of such training centres in India in which youth will be trained in mechatronics, after-sales, soft skills and IT. This will not just help the car maker get good team members but will also help increase the skill level of the Indian youth. These trained people will be absorbed in selling Volkswagen cars in India. Presently, the Group sells Skoda, Audi, Porsche, BMW MINI and Volkswagen cars in the country.  Continue Reading

Volkswagen India has amplified its Polo range with another variant, called Volkswagen Polo SR hatchback. This one is very sporty and athletic. The car has arrived in India with a price tag of Rs. 6.27 lakh. This new Sporty VW Polo SR variant has been enhanced big time on the outside. The first look to the car could make you utter words like ‘Mean and Sporty’. On the outside you will notice the strong and stylish rear roof spoiler, side skirts, new front and rear bumper inserts, chrome exhaust, large and....  Continue Reading

The Indian unit of the leading German auto giant Volkswagen has raised the price of its flagship model s in the Indian market including hatchbacks Volkswagen Polo and sedan Volkswagen Vento. With the immediate effect, both of these models are now dearer by up to Rs 2.27 percent. The Polo Highline, one of most popular variants of Polo, will now be expensive by around Rs 22,500.Justifying the latest price hike, the company has said that it....  Continue Reading

The Volkswagen Polo and VW Vento may have done exceptional good to the car maker but only a small car that is most affordable can lead the German car giant to attain its goal. There were unconfirmed reports that VW mulls over Volkswagen Up! for India but there was no such movement as such. Now, it is almost final that the car maker is thinking of a car for the Chinese market and this car is believed to come to India thereafter. The car will....  Continue Reading

Volkswagen is among those European car makers that is getting high volumes in India. Its two offerings Volkswagen Polo and Volkswagen Vento have created a space of their own in their respective segments. These cars are known for their comfort, safety and features. In order to further reach of their cars to the Indians, the car maker has launched the “Fast Start” campaign. In this awareness and brand strengthening exercise, VW....  Continue Reading

If not in India, the Volkswagen Polo did it in South Africa. Yes, the German car Polo has achieved tremendous success at the South African turf beating the Ford Figo and the Toyota Etios (known as Etios Liva in India). Whereas back in India, the Figo and Etios have considerably high volumes and the recent arrival of the new Figo has certainly given a boost to its sales. Meanwhile, Toyota and Ford have witnessed December 2012 as the best month as far as....  Continue Reading

The budget car segment in emerging markets such as India has greatly lured even the most established players across the world. Nissan is coming up with Datsun and Renault could think of Dacia and now it is known that Volkswagen will be coming up with Tantus. It will be the budget car brand and it will target the low cost car segment in emerging markets such as India. It is now believed that soon, by 2014 or by 2016 hopefully these low cost car brands will be launching in India and then car buyers will have ample choices in the budget car segment as well.  Continue Reading

If not on the city roads, let it be at the Indian National Rally Championship. This is what is correct for Maruti SX4 that is almost in oblivion in terms of car sales but is going to appear at the Indian National Rally Championship or the INRC 2013 season. Other cars that will be taking part in this racing event will be Volkswagen Polo. Thus far the rally event has showcased the might and power of the then Maruti Esteem sedans and the petrol powered SUV  Continue Reading

The Hyderabad International Auto Show (THIAS) will commence from January 11 to January 13 2013 at the Hi-Tex Exhibition Ground in Hyderabad. This is considered to be the second best Auto Show held in India and this is the fourth year that it is being organized. From the most sensational Bentley Brooklands to Volkswagen Polo you can get a glimpse of cars at this show. Apart from this there will also be a host of entertainment events at the....  Continue Reading

Volkswagen has always been one of the car makers that is always ahead if it is a matter of sports events. This time as well after the recent immense success in the Dakar Rally, the company has opened up registrations for the 2013 Volkswagen Polo R Cup. Another important report that has come in is that the German car brand will be testing the mettle of its cars in the upcoming FIA World Rally Championship next year. A Polo for this event will have a power of 300 hp and it will have a 1.6 L TSi petrol engine with all....  Continue Reading

Volkswagen is getting ready to rock the 2013 World Rally Championship. For this the German car maker has launched a campaign. It has amassed sponsorship by Red Bull. On this occasion, VW also launched the Volkswagen Polo R WRC that has been specially designed for the WRC. The car maker also announced three teams for the upcoming sporting event. Notably, the WRC’s 41st season will be starting from January 15 with Rallye Monte Carlo. In order to counter the Polo R WRC, Ford has pitched in Fiesta RS WRC while....  Continue Reading

The Volkswagen Polo R Cup 2012 ended recently at the Buddh International circuit and Ameya Walavalkar won the cup with a huge margin, whereas A. Sandeep Kumar was the champ in Pro category. Being a winner here has given A. Sandeep a golden opportunity to represent India at the next Scirocco R-Cup that will be help in Germany.  Hanoosh Surapaneni who was the winner in the junior category received a sponsored seat in 2013 Volkswagen Polo R-Cup season.  Continue Reading