New and pre-owned car sales and services, excellent ads to promote the new cars, massive discounts and much more has been done to draw the attention of the Indian car enthusiast.

What more can one do? How about a social meet? That’s exactly what SkodaAuto India did. A fully owned subsidiary of SkodaAuto a.s., Czech Republic (Volkswagen Group), SkodaAuto India hosted the first ever Skoda Tweet up session. That was something interesting as online bloggers, car fanatics, active tweeters and social networkers got together in an unusual online meets offline. In high spirits, everybody shared ideas about India’s most eagerly awaited SUV, the Skoda Yeti.

Yetival was bubbling with life. Yes, that was the name given to the first-of-its-kind tweet up session for automobile enthusiasts held at Arshia Motors, Connaught Circus in India’s capital. The session offered bloggers from different walks of life an excellent opportunity to meet each other offline. Skoda enthusiasts were even happier. They had more reason to smile as they surveyed SkodaAuto’s upcoming SUV Yeti.

Ms. Megha Verma, Head of New Media, SkodaAuto India said “I am thrilled by the overwhelming response to the first Yetival; it reflects the nation’s growing excitement for our upcoming SUV Skoda Yeti. It gives me immense pleasure to bring our online friends together at this offline meet for a sneak preview of the Yeti.”

The firsthand touch and feel of the soon to be launched Skoda Yeti took the spirits of the car fanatics to a whole new level. Everybody’s favorite SUV, the Skoda Yeti was and was meant to be the topic of discussion. Earlier at the Auto Expo 2010 the Skoda Yeti had already spawned great amount of curiosity and the Yetival stood as proof for the SUV’s huge fan following across India.

Bharat Iyer, a passionate Skoda buff who is apparently an online blogger too said, “I am excited with this first ever online users meet organized by Skoda – it is a great platform to meet likeminded online bloggers and discuss our passion for cars. I just cannot wait for the Yeti to be launched in India. I fell in love with the Yeti on display. I was one of the first ones to catch the glimpse of Skoda Yeti at AutoExpo 2010 and this event helped to further understand the vehicle in-depth, it is the SUV I have been waiting for.”

If you missed the meet or if you do not stay in the capital city, worry not. The Skoda Yeti will be touring across India where Skoda enthusiasts can get a first hand touch and feel of their favourite SUV. Just be prepared. The SUV, which offers a unique combination of design, safety, functionality and comfort, has been extremely popular in the international car market, especially in Europe.

Having smarter-looks and being less bulky than the traditional SUVs, the Yeti combines smooth city driving with harsh off road capabilities. Its long suspension and high ground clearance makes it competent for rougher tracks. The Skoda Yeti, indeed, is one of the most eagerly awaited mid size SUVs to be launched in India later this year.