Next time when you watch a Ferrari or a jaguar or a land rover or an aston Martin you may not excite as you do now, yes these dream cars are heading India next year. Indians may dislike maybach(yes, we dislike!) the 5crore maybach is not finding enough customers but porsche’s and bentley’s are finding difficult to satisfy the Indian needs. Mercedes was the sole luxury player in India few years ago, last year BMW assembled its cars in chennai, Volkswagen and Volvo made its indian debut recently. Now its turn for another set of new players – alfa romeo, jaguar and Land Rover are planning to debut in 2008 in india.
Ferrari’s
We earlier reported that Fiat is planning to launch Ferrari, Maseratti and Alfa Romeo in india. Now it seems that Fiat is finalising its plans. Porsche may see the world’s favourite sports car – Ferrari in its rear mirror soon in India . Fiat is planning to launch two new Ferrari’s – a 612 Grand Tourer, a big four seater and a F430, an absolute sports car. Tata Motors will market and set up engineering centers as a post sale services for these cars.
Jaguar and Land Rover:
Tata’s may or may not get jaguar and Land Rover but Indian’s will. Yes, jaguar and land Rover will make their way to India(does not depends on the outcome of the Tata’s bid). Jaguar latest sexy offering the new jaguar XF may hit Indian shores next year. Styled in typical Jaguar tradition, this car could be anywhere in the range of Rs 35 lakhs to 50 lakh. This car positioned to take on Audi A6 and BMW’s 5-series. The jaguar models could possibly be sold by land rover’s sole dealer in India Navnit Motors.
Aston Martin:
Aston Martin earlier announced(in 2006) that it would bring the DB9, V8 Vantage and Vanquish SV12 to India. Each of these cars would cost upwards of Rs 1 crore. However, no further developement are seen.
Alfa Romeo:
Autocar India reports that Fiat is planning to introduce its jaw-dropping gorgeous Alfa Romeo 159 in india in 2008. We are aware of Mercedes and BMW a lot even before thier launch(even Audi’s too some extent). But why many of us don’t even heard of Alfa Romeo? Since Alfa Romeo is not as comfortable as a Mercedes, not as sporty as BMWs and alfa’s cannot match in Audi’s in Engineering. Globally too they have not made any great strides. Then why Fiat is planning to bring Alfa Romeos here, since the Alfa 159 is an odd product in Alfa’s line-up. It is an absolute gem. Alfa 159 was awarded the prestigious five-star safety rating in Euro NCAP. The Alfa 159 inherits the unique sex appeal with its Italian flair. Those triple headlamps and perfect proportions are typical alfa romeo. From grille to tail pipe and all 4.6 metres in between, the Alfa 159 has something to draw the eye and entice the onlooker. Alfa 159 combines sportiness, technology and elegance in a unique design. Alfa 159 will be powered by a range of engines that includes a 2.2L JTS which produces 185bhp and an Alfa’s new-generation diesels (either a 150bhp 1.9L or a 200bhp 2.4L). JTS – Jet Thrust Stoichiometric(Alfa’s term for gasoline direct Injection engine).
The alfa 159 will compete with the recently launched BMW 3-series and the upcoming new Mercedes C-class and the new Audi A4. Alfa Romeos will be sold through a group of exclusive dealerships to be set up in the coming months. Alfa 159 might be launched with an entry price of Rs 28 lakh(since it will be imported as a CBU).
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