Supercars and luxury cars are the main attention grabbers in any Auto Expo.
Supercars and luxury cars are the main attention grabbers in any Auto Expo. This time, it is no different. Many manufacturers are showing their halo products to showcase what they are capable of doing, but only a few of them will be going on sale in the country. This is a list of all the new supercars and luxury cars that will be shown and which you could buy soon.
Ford
1. Ford Mustang
The Ford Mustang was recently unveiled in India and will launched in the second quarter of the year. It will be the first muscle car to be put on sale in the country. India will get the Mustang GT which is powered by a 5.0-litre ‘Coyote’ V8 engine developing 435 bhp and 542 Nm of torque. It will be mated to a 6-speed automatic gearbox with paddle shifters. The car will accelerate from a standstill to a 100 kmph in 4.8 seconds. 50 years after launch, Ford finally decided to make the Mustang with RHD. It is expected to cost INR 50 to 60 lakhs. The Mustang does not have any direct rivals in India but it will compete against the Mercedes-Benz CLA 45 AMG.
Nissan
1. Nissan GT-R
The GT-R will be put on sale in India shortly after the Auto Expo, 8 years after it made its global debut. The 2016 Nissan R35 GT-R is a two-door coupe that is powered a 3.8-litre V6 engine. In the top of the range Nismo model, it produces 600 bhp and 652 Nm of torque. It is mated to a 6-speed dual clutch sequential transmission and power is sent to all four wheels. It accelerates from a standstill to a 100 kmph in just 3 seconds and goes on to an electronically limited top speed of 307 kmph. It comes equipped with all the latest gizmos. This high-tech car has been nicknamed as the “supercar killer” and “Godzilla”. and it competes against the Porsche 911, Mercedes-AMG GT, McLaren 570S Coupe, Acura NSX, Audi R8, Jaguar F-Type and the Aston Martin Vantage.
Mercedes-Benz
1. Mercedes-Benz S-Class Cabriolet
With the C217, Mercedes-Benz has introduced the first convertible version of the S-Class luxury car in 44 years. The previous was the W111 series which succeeded the famous Ponton series. The new car is based on the recently launched S-Class Coupe. Being an S-Class, it comes loaded with all the latest luxury and technologies. It is powered by a 4.7-litre V8 engine producing 455 hp and 700 Nm of torque. The engine is mated to a 9G-TRONIC 9-speed automatic transmission. An AMG is also available. It is powered by an AMG 5.5 litre biturbo V8 producing 585 hp and 900 Nm of torque. The engine is mated to an AMG SPEEDSHIFT MCT 7-speed sports transmission. Four wheel drive option is available only in left-hand drive cars. The Mercedes-Benz S-Class Cabriolet will rival the Rolls-Royce Dawn and the Bentley Continental GTC.
Toyota
1. Toyota Prius
Launched in 1997, the Prius is known as the world’s first hybrid car. With every new generation of the car, Toyota improves the fuel efficiency by 10%. This new generation is no different and fuel efficiency has gone up by another 10%. It is now around 40 kmpl. It is powered by a 1.8-litre petrol engine producing 98 hp and 142 Nm of torque. It works in tandem with a Permanent magnet AC synchronous motor that provides more power. The power developed is sent to the front wheels via an automatic Electronically-controlled Continuously Variable Transmission (ECVT). Toyota also claims to have improved the driving character of the boring hybrid. The Toyota Prius’s main rival is the BMW i3.
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