Lamborghini cars on Indian Roads; Interesting, funny Images…
Automobili Lamborghini has launched the Gallardo in 2011 and has launched the Huracan in India and has priced it at ₹ 3.43 crore (ex-showroom, Delhi). The Huracan LP 610-4 is the replacement for the Gallardo and has already attracted around 1000 buyers worldwide in just two months. Lamborghini brings the car to India now to add on to these sales figures.
You might think that Indians do not have deep pockets, well the statistics show otherwise. Lamborghini managed to sell 14 units in 2011, 17 in 2012 and 22 in 2013, which shows the growth trajectory for supercars in India.
Lamborghini already has three exclusive showrooms in India – in New Delhi, Bangalore and Mumbai. Lamborghini cars price starts at Rs. 2.99 crore for the cheapest car Huracan and goes up to Rs. 5.79 crore for the top model Lamborghini Aventador. Lamborghini offers 3 new car models in India. Aventador (Rs. 5.01 crore), Huracan (Rs. 2.99 crore) and Urus (Rs. 3.00 crore) are among the popular cars from Lamborghini.
8 reasons why supercars and Indian roads don’t go together
Rough and narrow roads: Some cities in the country have decent roads, but that is not the case across all the cities. The tarmac is broken in most places and it is tough to drive such a car, especially due to the stiffly setup suspension. Narrow roads in many cities make driving wide-bodied supercars very cumbersome.
Ill-designed speed breakers, and massive pot holes: As can be seen in the video above, a supercar can’t go over most of the bumps that our roads have. Some of them come with expensive front splitters that will get damaged thanks to the speed bumps. Unfortunately, not all cars have the option of a nose lift.
Gawkers on the road: This is a major problem on Indian roads. Since people aren’t used to seeing supercars, they get really excited and want to come up close to the cars. This is highly irritating for all supercar owners since the gawkers also try to drive like maniacs to keep up with them.
Dust and dirt on the road: Slippery roads plus a car that makes a lot of power is a recipe for disaster. Especially those that aren’t 4wd.
Chaotic traffic: India has a lot of traffic, which includes a lot of people who don’t obey traffic rules. This leads to a lot of chaos on the roads. Most supercars lack good all-round visibility, and this just makes driving them very challenging on city streets.
Lack of proper service backup: Most supercar companies have only a single service station in some prominent city, which means that going in for a service does become a difficult task. Also, it takes time to get parts.
Fuel issues: India doesn’t have the best fuel quality due to mixing issues. Also, only a few pumps across the country offer 97 octane which means that supercar owners have to make do with speed or even normal petrol, which is below the rating of what the manufacturer claims.
Water logging issues: Yes, if you happen to take your supercar out in the rainy season, you will certainly experience the problem of water logging. It is better to park your car at home or a place, which is high enough and doesn’t get flooded.
