Volkswagen had earlier shared plans of launching the new Gold GTI in India. To give their portfolio as boost and beyond that market the golf as their Halo model a few limited number of Golf Gti would be brought to India. As per a latest update from dealer sources , pre bookings for the said Golf’s are likely to start this month.
The GTI is a a performance oriented version of the Golf, the latest generation offers a new slim front fascia and, C shaped LED tail lights. Beyond that the car would have a roof spoiler , dual exhausts as well as 18 inch alloys.
The Car would have a all black interior, with a13 inch touchscreen that makes 261 HP and a peak torque of 370 nm. Beyond that unlike any other vehicles the car would have a 7 speed SCT gearbox that allows for faster gear shifts. The facts have been revealed by a Auto BHP user who prefers to stay anonymous.
Homologation Free Import Route For Manufacturers
To ease the import of globally popular vehicles to the auto market the Indian government has allowed manufacturers to import foreign manufactured vehicles in India irrespective of any price or engine capacity or restrictions of mandatory local testing. However import duties on the vehicles would remain the same.
As of yet the Directorate General of Foreign Trade – permits homologation free- without testing import of four wheelers worth us $40,000 or above to India. But under the proposed norms a company is allowed to import up to 2500 units of Completely Built Units (CBU’s) or SKD’S(Semi Knocked Down) kits of cars or two wheelers annually.
Volkswagen Polo GTI Imports
So as per the information by DGFT its possible that Volkswagen might bring in about 2500 units or maybe lower. the brand can follow the same process as they did before when they launched the Polo Gti in India. The brand only brought an alleged 99 cars but the enthusiasts on forums have long discussed as to how there were more vehicles in The market than the alleged 99. All the vehicles were three door versions and are quite hard to find in India.
Volkswagen Golf GTI Specs
The Golf GTI is powered by a2.0 litre four cylinder engine which gives out a peak power of around 241 bhp. In certain markets the car only comes with a 7 speed DCT gearbox. The car has a peak torque figure of around 273@1750 rpm. Whether the vehicle that would be brought to India have the same specs or not is still a mystery that would soon be resolved by the launch of the car.
Other Cars That Have Been Imported To India As CBU’s
A great deal of cars have been imported to India through the CBU import route. Some of the most famous cars that have been brought to India through a CBU import route were the Lamborghini Huracan, Jaguar F-type, and the Lamborghini Urus. CBU imports generally gets higher taxes and duties than SKD’s which are semi knocked down units. The Unofficial bookings of the car have started already and with the initial plans to bring in only 250 models it would be better if users were to book the vehicle right now at the dealerships.
