Second report: Whereas driving piously via the week, it’s good to reward oneself with a late-night blast on the weekend.
For me, the Volkswagen Virtus GT is quick proving to be the entire package deal. It’s extra highly effective than I’ll ever want a every day driver to be, it handles like a champ and likewise rides fairly properly. It appears superb too (the color helps), and it’s bought an excellent inside that has – with a 100% strike price – gotten vocal reward from everybody who’s ever sat in it. It’s principally the pink ambient lighting on the dashboard that will get them. And I simply love that it’s a low-slung sedan; actually, I’d love if it was a bit decrease nonetheless. Possibly a little bit of aftermarket suspension work? It labored wonders on our outdated Skoda Laura RS lengthy termer again within the day, however maybe I’m getting forward of myself.
Getting the gasoline economic system into double digits requires excessive persistence and care.
In my opening report, I did point out a number of issues I wasn’t too proud of – notably the at-times-clunky DSG gearbox and meagre gasoline economic system. And whereas I can’t do a lot in regards to the former, I’ve been exercising excessive restraint whereas driving to try to enhance the latter. It takes loads of managed respiratory, real-time introspection and soothing music to attain the zen-like state wanted to drive effectively in Mumbai’s rush-hour visitors. Particularly when that 150 turbocharged horsepower is simply sitting there, primed and so very straightforward to deploy.
Flat-bottom steering wheel a delight to carry and likewise homes a lot of key controls.
With these enlightened practices in impact, and an acceptance that I’ll by no means attain anyplace in a rush, this previous month I’ve managed to deliver the gasoline economic system up from the mid 7s to nearly 10kpl. I used to be so completely satisfied, I posted it on social media, solely to be met with felicitations from fellow Virtus customers for my achievement. It felt good, and can solely really feel higher as soon as my subsequent bank card invoice is available in.
Purple ambient gentle and sprint trim show GT’s sporty intent.
This, nonetheless, is a large drag, as you may most likely think about. Who of their proper thoughts would purchase the sporty model of a automobile with the extra highly effective engine, solely to drive it like this? Nicely, for that motive alone, I’ve been making time to drive, no, to benefit from the Virtus GT on the weekends, and particularly at evening.
Contact slider local weather controls infuriatingly onerous to make use of on the transfer.
Unclogged, Mumbai’s streets truly make for fairly a enjoyable and numerous street course. Winding, characterful, and rewarding to grasp in a enjoyable automobile; you wouldn’t desire a straight, six-lane race monitor with no elevation modifications, would you? So sure, for each 5 days spent eking each final kilometre out of a enjoyable automobile, it’s vital to reward your self with an evening in town. Now to go analysis springs and dampers.
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Volkswagen Virtus long run evaluation, first report
