Volkswagen Firefighting Car Based on Polo / Vento

[350Z]

A group of 14 apprentices at Volkswagen India academy have built this neat firefighting car.

> Under the hood is a 1.6L TDi engine.

> It has approx. 160 specially designed components.

> Some of the parts are borrowed from Cross Polo and Vento.

> To keep the costs low, some scrapped parts from VW’s Pune facility have been utilized.

> This firefighting vehicle will now be used for regular inspection around the plant and movement of material by the fire and safety department.

KT Vijayan, Head of Volkswagen Academy, Volkswagen India Private Limited said, “The well-accomplished project of building the firefighting car shows the diversity of education our Academy students receive and the course’s unique approach towards practical learning.” Volkswagen Academy India had started its three-year dual apprenticeship program at the Pune plant in 2011. This program is a Mechatronics course that concentrates on branches such as mechanical, electrical, electronics and IT. The first batch of this program are the students behind fire fighting car project.

Source: Evo India​

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[jihu123]

I thought it would have been for the pune city to reach fire spots faster than the official fire engine.
Still a good move, safety is really important & good to see them taking steps to ensure safety soon in mishaps.

 

[anshuman8]

Thats a neatly designed pickup. Why doesn't VW launch this as a pick up vehicle ? It can create a niche market for lifestyle car owners.

 

[jihu123]

Thats a neatly designed pickup. Why doesn't VW launch this as a pick up vehicle ? It can create a niche market for lifestyle car owners.

I don't think creating a pick-up out of a car would work. Get a 4-wheel pick-up & baam, the sales would go up.