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VW's 1.0 TSI-The Baby GTI that nobody talks about !

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Yeah, I know it's been quite a while since I last wrote about something, but today's topic is something that I have been anticipating for quite some time now. Today, I will take you through the story of the VW 1.0 TSI, along with a build that showcases the insane potential of the 1.0 TSI engine. History of the Polo and Why the 1.0 TSI?: Since the polo arrived on Indian soil, it got terrible engine choices apart from a few engines like the 1.6 MPI, 1.6 TDI, 1.5 TDI, and the 1.8 TSI (come on guys, the GTI is just a 2-door polo!). The 1.2 MPI and the 1.2 TDI were lacklustre engines, mainly targeted at Maruti Suzuki's customer base who went behind "kitna deti hai" compromising everything. But the unfortunate bit for VW is that both the engines were so dull for the polo chassis which was designed on a global platform. They just couldn't handle the weight of the chassis and touching triple-digit speeds took ages. Then came the 1.2 TSI with a DQ200 in the form of GT ...
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Honda Brio -The Underrated Driver's Car of The Decade?

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Yes, I'm feeling quite the Honda mood today. It's one of my favorite brands and produces capable and potential machines all throughout the globe. So I thought "Okay, why not talk about one of my favorite and Underrated Chassis of the Decade (at least as far as I know) ?" So my friends, ANOTHER HONDA EXPERIMENT in the Indian market, which unfortunately failed unlike the City - yeah it's the Brio.  History of the Brio: The Brio was an experiment carried out by Honda in the Southeast Asian markets as a budget-friendly hatchback that slots below the Honda Jazz / Fit. The design of the first-generation Brio was quirky and funky, appealing to Youngsters and Gen-Z ( that's what Honda executives thought XD), who were mostly first-time car buyers. It rolled out of the factory with a 1.2-liter, SOHC, petrol, 4-cylinder (L12) that was derived from the L15, the famous 1.5-liter engine found in the Honda City. It was mated to either a 5-speed manual or a CVT.  The Brio ent...
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Honda City Type 2- A Tuner Icon or Just Another Overhyped Honda?

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The year was 1996. The world saw the newest iteration of Honda's popular city car- as it goes by its name-the CITY. But it also marked the entry of the brand into a country that made globalization liberal quite sometime before- INDIA. Fast Forward today, the City still stands as one of the greatest and most loved sedans in the Indian market. Despite the decline in sales of sedans, the city has managed to maintain its popularity for 25 years- yes you heard me right, more than 2 DECADES and 5 GENERATIONAL changes, having initially entered a market that was dominated by hatchbacks and currently faces competition from SUVs. But according to the popular saying, "Every tall building needs a strong foundation", the foundation for the City brand stands strong on the reputation of the first City that Indians saw- The Type 2. The pre-facelift Type 2: The original type 2 City was launched as a subcompact four-door sedan targeted for developing Asian markets such as Thailand, Indones...
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