Stallion commences free service clinic for VWs, Audi, Skoda

Mr Julian Hardy, deputy managing director, European Brands, Stallion Motors, disclosed in Lagos at the pre-test briefing for journalists of European engineered Volkwagen, Audi and Skoda range of automobile in Lagos He said the exercise is to reunite his company with old and new customers and solve whatever challenges they may have encountered. According to […]

Mr Julian Hardy, deputy managing director, European Brands, Stallion Motors, disclosed in Lagos at the pre-test briefing for journalists of European engineered Volkwagen, Audi and Skoda range of automobile in Lagos

He said the exercise is to reunite his company with old and new customers and solve whatever challenges they may have encountered.

According to him, leading  European car manufacturers like Porsche, Audi and Volkswagen produce some of the best performing vehicles on the road and are evidence in many consumer reports’ that have shown how sturdier in design and build strength European brands of vehicles are.

He said the road test essentially seeks to acquaint journalists with the ideals, values and standards of European brand of vehicles when viewed against rival brands.

He also said the dealership isn’t only interested in selling cars but dispensing valuable information to help end users derive optimum value from any brand of vehicle purchased from the Stallion group.

“European engineered vehicles are value-driven cars with exceptional inputs to deliver optimum value while also reassuring on sophistication and comfort.”

According to him, the test drive was one of its numerous showstoppers to herald the ‘Stallion European Motor Show’ slated for September 2012.

He said the show would also arouse the consciousness of motorists and help them rediscover the potentials of European engineered vehicles such as Volkswagen, Audi and Skoda range of vehicles.

Meanwhile, Nigerian automobile media, who participated at the road test scored the trio of European engineered Volkswagen, Audi and Skoda range of automobiles A+ in a performance and scientific proficiency.

The road test started from the Porsche Centre, Victoria Island Lagos to Banana Island Estate through Chevron Pavilion, Lekki Peninsula Lagos.

A+ is the highest rating ever in a county road test usually arranged to ascertain the efficiency, ruggedness and performance of any vehicle designed to standard.

The test which lasted almost six hours offered local media the opportunity to also compare the proficiency of European engineered brands of vehicles to similar products of evolving Asian automakers such as Japanese and Korean series of vehicles.

Some of the models put to the test by 17 automobile journalists who attended the test drive include Volkswagen Amarok pick-up, VW Polo, VW Passat, VW Tiguan and VW Touareg. And from the Audi stable are the A4, A6, A8 and Q7 while Skoda paraded Superb, Octavia and Fabia.