Audi R8 V10 Spyder introduced in India at a price of INR 1.47 Crores!

As scheduled, Audi India pulled the wraps off the 2011 Audi R8 Spyder “drop top” supercar at the ongoing Mint Luxury conference at the Taj Mahal Palace in Mumbai. The SuperCar is essentially a convertible version of the hard top Audi R8. Featuring a 5.2 Liter, FSI V10 engine good enough for 525 Bhp and 530 Nm of torque, the Audi R8 Spyder will give you all the kicks of a supercar while also letting the world know you’ve arrived as you can drop it’s top at the drop of a hat, literally.

In 19 seconds, the Audi R8 Spyder will go from a coupe to a convertible, with the minimum of fuss. With a nought to hundred sprint time of 4.1 seconds a top speed of 313 Kph, this supercar rides on massive 19 incher wheels with a full time all wheel drive “Quattro” mode. Made of lightweight aluminum with the required reinforcements to make sure that the car’s body remains stiff at the extreme speeds and performance this machine is capable of, the Audi R8 weighs 1,720 kilograms.

While this is a full 160 kilos more than the R8 Coupe, all these reinforcements will ensure that the high performance R8 Spyder super car is also a very safe car to do those stupendous speeds on. Audi India has priced the Audi R8  V10 at INR 1.47 Crores, ex-showroom Maharashtra. Now, while that is a lot of money, the Audi indeed is a bargain in this world of Ferraris and Lamborghinis which cost almost double as the Audi R8 Spyder.

Konigsegg Agera to be unveiled on 29th March 2011

Don’t bother to pinch yourself or slap your own face because this is actually the reality. Christian Von Konigsegg is coming to India with his latest hypercar, the Agera. According to some insider news, IndianCarsBikes has come to know that the Agera will be launched in India on the 29th of March. The Swedish supercar maker has signed InterGlobe Enterprises, the parent company of Indigo Airlines as their Indian distributer.

The Konigsegg Agera is one of the very few cars that could give a Bugatti Veyron a run for its money. Thats right. We are talking about top speeds in excess of 400 kmph (249 mph). The Agera as we know is the replacement for the old CCX. The power comes from a 5.0 litre, twin supercharged V8. This massive engine produces 940 bhp @ 6900 rpm and a stratospheric 1000 Nm of torque which available right from 2700 to 6170 rpm.

The car is made of Carbon fibre with aluminium honeycomb and integrated fuel tanks for optimal weight distribution and safety. This makes it very light and aids in improving acceleration. 0-100 kph is over in just 3 sec. The Agera rides on 19 inch front and 20 inch rear wheels. 392 mm ventilated ceramic discs upfront and 380 mm ventilated ceramics at the rear do the job of stopping the car in time.

With almost a 1000 horsepower on tap and speeds of over 400 kph, the Agera is not a car that will be easy on your pocket. Over a combined European driving cycle, the Agera does 6.8 km per litre. We expect the price of the Agera to be over Rs 10 Crore. Bugatti too has lined up its 400+ kph hypercars for India. The Veyron SS could be priced around Rs 16 Crore. So, compared to the Veyron SS, the Agera seems to be a bargain!

Indian Motorsports League custom racing bikes announced

The Indian Motorsports League is a brand new concept that will soon be launched in India. The IML was conceived on the lines of the popular IPL. We had earlier reported about the concept of the IML which was the brain child of 15 top racing professionals. Races will be held all across the country starting with 5 cities.

The IML will consists of different types of racing including single-seater racing as well as superbikes. Drivers from all over the world will take part in the series. Teams will also tap in to local talents thus helping promote racing as a sport in the country. We hope, IML does to the sport of racing, what IPL did to 20-20 cricket.

The Indian Motorsports League’s Facebook page has kindly shared with us the concepts of the racing bikes that will feature in the series. We are thankful to IML for sharing them with IndianCarsBikes and we look forward to more updates from you side in the future.

New offerings from Royal Enfield New Bikes 2010

Barely months after Royal Enfield made a huge splash with it’s Classic UCE500 EFI model in India, here they are again, revealing two hot new color variations  at the 10th edition of the Auto Expo New Delhi.

Royal Enfield Classic Battle Green: This model carries an olive-green garb, not unlike the color of the Royal Enfield Bullet’s the Indian Army Jawans ride. This “Battle Green” motorcycle was the cynosure of all the eyes at the Royal Enfield pavilion. This Classic UCE500 EFI Model will not make it to Indian markets for now & will be exported to the USA in the coming months.

This primarily due to the fact that the Indian RTOs have outlawed the painting of civilian motorcycle in army colors. What a shame really, for the fact that Indian won’t be able to buy the  Classic UCE500 EFI with the terrific looking military green color scheme.

Royal Enfield Classic UCE500 EFI Chrome: Unlike the Military Green colored model, You and me residing in India can buy this maroon and chrome colored Royal Enfield Bullet Classic UCE500 EFI. This motorcycle model will be available in showrooms around the world from the month of April 2010 and yes, that includes India. In the US market, the Royal Enfield Bullet Classic UCE500 EFI  will carry a price tag of  $6000.  In India though, you can ride one home for about INR 1.4 Lakhs.

Both these models are primarily targeted towards foreign markets with the Maroon and Chrome model set to hit  the Indian market shortly.

Meanwhile, in the final death knell to the pre-unit construction Cast Iron engine, Royal Enfield has announced plans of moving its entire production line up to the  new unit construction engine platform from April 2010 to meet the Bharat Stage IV emission norms that will come into effect in April, 2010.

The company also featured Cafe Racer Motorcycle Concept which will be first introduced in the European Markets in the year 2012 and then later on in India.

“The year 2010 is an absolute crucial year for us as we are going to have a full switch over to a new engine platform from a 50-year-old one,” Eicher Motors MD and CEO Siddhartha Lal said at the Auto Expo. Royal Enfield is a part of Eicher Motors Group.

“We are producing 20 per cent of our total output from the new platform but from April it will be 100 per cent. All work and the investment have been already done,” Lal added.

The company is investing Rs. 80 – 100 crores by 2012 to double its manufacturing capacity to 1 lakh units at its Chennai plant.

The Company sold about 52,000 units in 2009 as compared to 43,000 units during the year 2008 and is forecasting to meet 60,000 units figure by the end of year 2010.

Don’t miss to catch a glimpse of the Royal Enfield Pavilion brought straight to your computer screens by means of our picture gallery.

Lamborghini Gallardo got injured by owner!

Gallardo destroyed in China

A Lamborghini Gallardo owner in China has just committed something only a true follower of communism could do. The Gallardo owner from Qingdao, a city located in China’s eastern Shandong province murdered his Italian beauty in broad daylight with the help of a few men in boiler suits.

This is what it looked like before boiler suit clad monkeys attacked it

The owner was apparently protesting against the Italian company’s bad customer service, in honor of World Consumer Rights Day. The car’s owner hired people to publicly destroy the vehicle when it failed to function after a service by an official Lamborghini service center.

This is what it looked like before boiler suit clad monkeys attacked it

The owner was apparently protesting against the Italian company’s bad customer service, in honor of World Consumer Rights Day. The car’s owner hired people to publicly destroy the vehicle when it failed to function after a service by an official Lamborghini service center.

Gallardo pays the ultimate price

Still, what ever be the occasion, how could one crush a Gallardo to pieces with a hammer? We think its utterly inhumane to destroy a thing of beauty, which is the Gallardo. We love supercars, here at IndianCarsBikes and protest to this communist-ical act against one of the Sant’Agata decendants.

Ferrari FF and Lamborghini Aventador delivers up for a full year!

Indian Cars Bikes was amongst the few Indian auto blogs that brought you detailed juicy updates from the 2011 Geneva Motor show. The happenings from the show, especially updates from supercar stands of Lamborghini, Ferrari and Pagani were fed to you on a daily or sometimes hourly basis. Our coverage might have helped you decide on your next supercar buy, I guess.

For those who have made up their mind on which supercar would drive in to their garages, here is some bad news. If you’ve decided to go for a Lamborghini Aventador or Ferrari’s new four-seat FF, then we suggest you either postpone your buy or be ready to wait for atleast a year until your baby is delivered to you.

Thats right, the Aventador and Ferrari FF are sold out for the current production year. The economic recession seems to have had little effect on some pockets, ain’t it? But, for once even if you’re filthy rich, you will have to endure a waiting period that is way longer than humble family sedan buyers.

Comments about 2011 Geneva Motor Show

The Geneva auto convention of the new decade with all its glitz and glamour opened today. What auto companies of the world were planning for the show was almost clear and the line-up promised this year could only be described as exciting. We at Indian Cars Bikes love to bring you the happenings of auto shows from around the globe and the 2011 Geneva Motor show was no exception. This is one of the biggest auto gathering of the year after Detroit. As for as new launches are concerned, well, the biggest names from the supercar industry are present at the show with their feather weight masterpieces coupled with huge gas-guzzling engines.

To start with, the Italians were at the forefront with the hottest of the lot with Pagani, Lamborghini and Ferrari showcasing new models at the show. We have been covering the buzz from the supercar world for the last month or so and Geneva is the place where all the heavyweights have gathered with their creations. Ferrari revealed the FF, four seat coupe that replaces the 612 Scaglietti for the first time. Rival Lamborghini on the other hand presented the Aventador. Pagani made sure that their car grabbed all the limelight with the impressive yet understated Huayra.

Alfa Romeo’s 4C Concept which as the name suggests is a diet version of the 8C Competizione sports coupe. The car is lighter than the 8C and features a direct-injection turbo four from the Giulietta QV with 200 bhp of shove. It is a concept at the moment but Alfa Romeo is currently evaluating the possibilities of putting  the car into production. We think this car may see the light of the day sooner or later and is one of the hottest cars on display this year, especially when it looks like this!

Its not all Italian at the Geneva show this year. Swedish brand Koenigsegg had the gorgeous but mad, Agera R on display. A 5.0 litre twin turbo V8 is mounted in the middle of the car produces a Veyron busting 1100 bhp. With this amount of oomph screaming behind your back is all you need for the adrenaline rush of a lifetime all the way upto 250 mph. Hot car? Hell yeah!

Porsche and Aston Martin arrived with the Boxter S Black Edition and Vantage S. Aston Martin also showcased the Virage for the first time. The Virage slots in between the DB9 and the DBS. Jaguar had the faster, tauter, XKR-S with an eye-popping blue paint-job and black wheels. The car looks menacing, especially when the base model of the baby Jag looks equally exquisite.

Going to race at Le Mans - Nissan/Playstation GT Academy winner

Motor Racing and Formula 1 in particular is every auto enthusiast’s dream. I am a massive fan of WRC  and have always dreamt of getting behind the wheel of a WRC car ever since I first started following motorsports. Getting in to the top levels of auto racing is a very tedious and long process. Infact, it takes many years for to get anywhere near the top level of professional motorsport.

The Hamiltons and Vettel’s have all been through an arduous process of scrutiny and selection to get to Formula 1, the pinnacle of motor sport racing. GP2 is regarded as the penultimate level of racing before F1. All the racers on the grid today have kickstarted their racing careers young, by Karting.

Getting behind the wheel of a Le Mans race car is a job better left to the experienced lot. Except for Lucas Ordonez, a 25 year old chap from Spain who has got the opportunity to hop in the seat of a Signatech Nissan LMP2 machine at the 12 Hours of Sebring in Florida without prior racing experience that is. How? Well, Mr. Lucky Lucas began competing in Nissan and Playstation’s GT Academy when it first got started back in 2008.

Lucas came out victorious amongst 25,000 other gamers from over the world and Nissan thought, he should given the chance to take his skills from Gran Turismo to a real race track. It was that easy or that difficult! He is preparing for the race for the last 3 years because, the car he will be driving is not your average Nissan but a 200 mph endurance racer. IndianCarsBikes wishes Lucas good luck. Drive safe and very fast, Lucas!