T-roc geared for self driving
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Powered by a 1.5 litre petrol engine that is as refined as punchy, the T-roc's German pedigree is evident from the interiors, which, without the VW logo, would be easily at
VOLKSWAGEN T-ROC
Engine: 1.5 l TSI EVO with ACT Power: 150PS (110kw) @ 5000-6000 rpm
Torque: 250Nm @ 15003500 rpm
Transmission: 7-speed DSG automatic transmission Top speed: 205 kmph Acceleration: 0-100 km/h in 8.4 seconds
Price: ~19.99 lakh (single price pan-india; ex-showroom) home in a pricier car. The MQB platform, which stands for Modularer Querbaukasten or Modular Transversal Toolkit, sets down frames for a range of cars and powertrains that come under a common design of production line. In this case, the T-roc shares underpinnings with the Audi Q2 and other cars, and it shows.
The interiors are spiffy, feature sleek aircon vents, a slick tachometer, and the steering wheel and gear shifts all come together to give the driver a topshelf self-driving experience.
Start the compact crossover up and it's almost a pleasure to hear the dulcet notes of the petrol engine that comes to life in syncopation with the automatic gear shift, which is also known as the DQ200 and is part of a number of products across brands.
Push the car into top gear and it doesn't vibrate, hum, or show any jitters — typically a drawback with other, especially Asian, car-makers — largely due to the use of lightened sheet metal.
T-roc is hooked up with an innovative tech called Active Cylinder Technology, or ACT. What ACT does is intuitively map out a driving pattern and logically activate or deactivate two cylinders out of four.
Speed is how fast you hit the wall and torque is how much of the wall you take away when you hit it with the car. To that extent, the T-in T-roc could easily stand for torque given that it churns out 250 newton-metres, which is substantial power even for a car one segment bigger. What that also means is that this feels both in and out, like one very safe SUVW (that's what the company calls it).