VW Polo GT TDI to Sandakphu: Can a car take on India's toughest 4x4 trail in the East Himalayas?

Описание: Not for nothing has the trail from Manebhanjang to Sandakphu being christened the toughest 4x4 road in the Eastern Himalayas. Leading to the highest peak in West Bengal the track is frequented by trekkers who come to view four of the five highest peaks in the world. The difficulty level is so high the locals use five decade old Land Rovers on this track.


Will a car be able to tackle this route? That’s the question we aimed to answer with the Volkswagen Polo GT TDI. Over the course of two days we faced rain, hail, snow and slush making the task even more daunting. But the Polo amazed us climbing all the way up to 10,500 feet and we only had to turn back due to snow in Sandakphu.
Watch this extraordinary video where we celebrate ten years of the Polo India by muscling it up the 4x4 track in one of the most beautiful regions of India, and against all odds.
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Hosted by Sirish Chandran and using the VW Polo GT TDI that has a 1.5-litre Diesel engine making 108.5bhp and 250Nm mated to a 5-speed manual gearbox. This is what The Thrill Of Driving is all about!



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