 Polo Unveiled!Published on Sun, Jan 31, 2010 at 09:11 | Source : Overdrive Magazine Updated at Sat, Feb 13, 2010 at 12:27 Like this story, share it with millions of investors on M3
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New Delhi, January 5, 2010: Volkswagen, Europe's largest car maker unveiled its much awaited premium hatchback the new Polo at the New Delhi Auto Expo today. The company also showcased the Race Polo for the Volkswagen Polo Cup which will commence in India with the inaugural race event on June, 2010.
Speaking about the showcasing of the new Polo, Prof. Dr. Jochem Heizmann, Member of the Board of Management, Volkswagen A.G, with responsibility for Group Production said, "The Volkswagen brand plays an important role in our success story. The new Polo is a key player in our ongoing strategy. It is an outstanding model in the exceptional range of the Volkswagen Group."
He further added "The Polo stands for German engineering and top technology. It is a lively young and cosmopolitan car. This particular model has been designed with the expectations and wants of our customers in mind, making the Polo a new benchmark in the compact segment and even creating its own class -the Polo class" he concluded.
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Volkswagen finally unveiled one of the highly anticipated launches at the Auto Expo, the Polo. The European Car of the Year 2009 will be powered by both petrol and diesel 1.2 litre engines, producing an identical 75HP at 5400rpm and 4200rpm respectively, however the torque rating of the diesel engine is considerably higher at 180NM compared to the 110NM of the petrol. Paired to the engines will be a 5-speed manual gear box while the car will be available in three trim levels and will ride on 15" alloy wheels. On the safety and equipment front the hatch seems to have got all ends locked with Dual Airbags, ABS, an electronic Anti-theft immobilizer, a CD MP3 Player changer with 4 speakers and height adjustable driving seats being a few of the features on offer. While gearing up to start the Polo Cup racing series, Volkswagen also showcased the Race Polo featuring a 1.6 litre common rail diesel engine producing 130HP@4400 rpm and 250NM of torque coming between 1500-2500 rpm. 
