Volkswagen Drive: The TSI and DSG Experience with VW Polo, VW Golf and VW Scirocco

Volkswagen Media Drive - Suanie Thanks to Nuffnang, I tagged along for the 1st Volkswagen Media Drive where over 40+ journos and bloggers test drove the Polo, Golf and Scirocco from The Saujana, PJ to Tanjung Jara Resort, Terengganu.

Oh is that you keeling over in jealousy? *pats*

We were separated to a few groups, 3 drivers to a group where we’d take turns at the wheel. They mixed us up which was slightly terrifying as I only knew Robb, Cindy, Joshua and Vernon. There was also this fear of upsetting any elitist motoring journalists who may be pissy that someone like me who doesn’t know much about the technical aspects of cars is stuck with them. How?

To top things off, I was paired with Tian Chad and Donald Cheah, editor of Top Gear Magazine (MY). The former I knew, acquainted with at events and what-not. The latter was… to be honest, intimidating at first sight. So much so that I huddled over to Kenneth, one of the convoy leaders for this trip and asked if Kenneth knew him and if “he ok one or not?”

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