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DC Avanti 2013
DC Avanti is the first Indian designed sports car by DC Design, a firm headed by Dilip Chhabria. DC Design has previously been known as a tuner of other's vehicles; this will be their first foray into producing a complete automobile. Taking its name from the Studebaker Avanti of The Adventures of Tintin comics, it was unveiled at the 2012 Auto Expo Delhi as a two-seat sports car. It will initially be equipped with a mid-mounted, Ford-sourced, 2.0-litre four-cylinder turbocharged petrol engine producing 261 bhp, A Honda-sourced V6 version with 394 bhp is planned for future release.
Transmission is a six-speed dual-clutch transmission. The Avanti weighs 1562 kg (3440 pounds, or more than a Chevrolet Corvette), and features extensive use of aluminum. Its makers, who are based in Pune, claim the base model will hit 62 mph in less than seven seconds.[2] Plans are to release the car for sale in 2013.The manufacturer plans to build 200 cars a year, hoping to raise output to 2000 cars a year in the future. The DC Avanti is expected to be priced around INR 30 Lakhs,[2] approximately $56,000 in US dollars.
DC Avanti is the first Indian designed sports car by DC Design, a firm headed by Dilip Chhabria. DC Design has previously been known as a tuner of other's vehicles; this will be their first foray into producing a complete automobile. Taking its name from the Studebaker Avanti of The Adventures of Tintin comics, it was unveiled at the 2012 Auto Expo Delhi as a two-seat sports car. It will initially be equipped with a mid-mounted, Ford-sourced, 2.0-litre four-cylinder turbocharged petrol engine producing 261 bhp, A Honda-sourced V6 version with 394 bhp is planned for future release.
Transmission is a six-speed dual-clutch transmission. The Avanti weighs 1562 kg (3440 pounds, or more than a Chevrolet Corvette), and features extensive use of aluminum. Its makers, who are based in Pune, claim the base model will hit 62 mph in less than seven seconds.[2] Plans are to release the car for sale in 2013.The manufacturer plans to build 200 cars a year, hoping to raise output to 2000 cars a year in the future. The DC Avanti is expected to be priced around INR 30 Lakhs,[2] approximately $56,000 in US dollars.
