DC Cars in Motor show 2014

AVANTI

DC Design of India has debuted its Avanti supercar at the 2012 Delhi Auto Expo. The Avanti - whose name is a reference to the Studbaker Avanti from Tintin comics - will be put on sale at a starting price of $56,277. Initially, DC Design will only build 200 units per year, but it hopes to gradually increase production to about 2,000 units a year.

 

 
The new Avanti looks to have taken its design inspiration from vehicles like the Ferrari 458 Italia or the latest array of Lotus concepts with its aerodynamic slopes and aggressive angles, but its performance figures are far from the realm of these popular supercars.

Initially, it will be powered by a Ford four-cylinder turbo engine that delivers a total of 265 horsepower, mated to a six-speed dual-clutch transmission. Even its weight is too far off, especially considering that its body is made of aluminum and its body panels in fiberglass. It weighs in at 3,440 pounds, which allows the drivetrain to sprint the Avanti from 0 to 60 mph in less than 7 seconds.

 

 
If DC Design would have promised a really cool sports car and delivered the Avanti, then we would have been excited about it. As of right now, the only thing supercar-like for this vehicle is the outlandish look, and that’s not something everyone will enjoy.

 

 

 

 

 

TIA

The new DC Tia is two-seater city car that is powered by a 1.2-liter turbocharged petrol engine. This engine has a max power of 120 hp and peak torque of 190Nm. The engine is mated to a four speed gearbox.

Suspension duties are courtesy McPherson struts at the front and trailing arm setup at the rear. The new DC Tia boasts of a carbon composite space frame chassis and rides on 18-inch alloy wheels. The car has disc brakes all around. The new DC Tia measures just 2550 mm in length, is 1688 mm wide and is 1406 mm high, The car has a wheelbase of 1620 mm and tips the scale at 950 kgs. The new car has a top speed of 160 kmph and can dismiss 100kmph from standstill in just 9 seconds.

CHEVROLET ADRA

Chevrolet Adra SUV to be launched in 2017

General Motors had presented its latest compact SUV christened Adra in sub four meter segment at Auto Expo 2014 in New Delhi. Since the Adra is still at concept stage and is being developed by GM’s Indian research team located at Bangalore it will take time for production ready version to be available at showrooms. The Adra SUV is a source of pride for GM’s local technical team being the first product by them in collaboration with its Australian design group and its platform is based on Chevrolet’s “Gamma 2” platform therefore it appears similar to Ford Ecosport and Renault Duster. According to GM’s strategy for Indian markets, instead of developing new models the focus will be on strengthening brand value and improving product portfolio. Therefore Adra is based on Chevrolet’s global design concept and also is perfect for current Indian customers’ demand for compact sports utility cars.

Engine Specifications – The Chevrolet Adra is likely to be made available to customers with two fuel engine options comprising 1.3 liter multijet diesel engine and 1.2 liter Smartech petrol engine for enhanced performance. As the car has not been put through any mileage tests exact figures are not available nor has General Motors made any official announcement about power and capacity of either diesel or petrol engines.

Exterior Features – The Adra car’s body structure has been built to engage in off-road adventures for families so they can travel long distances in relative comfort. Its rooftop luggage rails make it convenient to attach detachable luggage rack on roof without causing any damage. The curved wheel arches and thick plastic underbody cladding extending to all four edges and wheel arches along with high ground clearance give Adra a rugged feel. The car has a compact body with 16 inch alloy wheels and outward curved rearview mirrors. Its rear lights have a trendy design shaped like masked eyes with LED lights in center spanning across both sides of boot cover. Its muscular rear bumper has chrome outlined fog lights on both sides with cylindrical exhaust. The car’s roof and front pillars are in black while body is of a different color.

Interior Specifications - The car is a four seater with elegant seats fitted with fabric while there is leather cover on steering wheel. Its front hand-rest section has neat sections for ash tray and holding glass or bottles. Its side profile is highlighted with groved lines across its sides running from front door to rear stop lights and in lower section between both wheel arches while front façade has large hexagonal air dam with golden bowtie on slim radiator grille. The seats have been placed at higher than usual elevation to provide more legspace and improve visibility.

Safety Features – General Motors is likely to present this compact SUV with combination of disc and drum brakes along with ABS and EBD. To balance its squat body at high speeds the car is likely to be fitted with strong suspension comprising McPherson struts and coil spring with tubular stabilizer bar system like its existing models.

Harley-Davidson -Street 750

Harley Davidson has just launched the Street 750 for India at the Auto Expo 2014 at a mouth watering price of Rs. 4.1 lakh ex-showroom Delhi. Harley India MD, Mr. Anoop Prakash went on to say that bookings will start on March 1st and deliveries will commence soon after. The price point is definitely going to be the talk of the town for a good long time, it take the fight right to the Hyosungs, especially the soon to be announced GV250 Aquila, which is expected in the price range of 3L. The Street 750 produces 65 Nm of torque at 4000 RPM from the new Revolution X engine. We think design wise it strays away from the typical Harley and sticks to design principles that are not typical Harley, practical and conservative. With the max torque coming is so low, even with the 6 speed transmission riding around the city will not be that much of a pain. There has not been any mention of any other colour option and at least for now it looks like the Street 750 will only be available in Black. One important thing that we noticed was that the Street 750 has the best ground clearance from among all the other Harley’s, not bad considering the roads it will be subjected to here in India. No word on the Street 500 as well during the press Q&A. More photographs and videos from the launch to follow, watch this space.

The Street 750 comes powered by the all-new Revolution X engine – a pure Harley-Davidson V-Twin engine specifically designed for urban riding. It is liquid-cooled to maintain peak performance both in the city and on the highway. A single overhead cam, four valves per head and a smooth-shifting 6-speed transmission all translate to provide an instant response on the throttle to move quickly from stop to go. Café-style speed screen, black front fork gaiters, all-black exhaust system and aggressive slash on the tail section deliver on Harley-Davidson’s signature Dark Custom attitude.

The Street 750 motorcycle retailed in India will also come fitted with premium Zapper tires from MRF designed for Harley-Davidson. Launched in India, the new Street from Harley-Davidson will also be built and exported to select international markets at the company’s assembly facility in Bawal, Haryana.

STREET 750 SPECIFICATIONS: Liquid-cooled Revolution X, V-Twin | 749cc | 6-speed constant mesh spur gear transmission | 65Nm torque | 2226mm length | 144mm ground clearance | 13.2L fuel tank | 218kg weight

JAGUAR C-X17 CONCEPT

Jaguar has highlighted the versatility of its acclaimed C-X17 sports crossover concept vehicle with the luxurious five-seater version at the 2014 Delhi Auto Show in India.

The model features a bespoke ultra-luxury interior incorporating a range of new high-quality design elements in combination with innovative premium infotainment technology.

Introduced at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September 2013, the C-X17 design study showcased Jaguar’s all-new advanced aluminium monocoque architecture, on which an exciting range of future Jaguars will be built. The modular and scalable vehicle architecture, engineered and developed for Jaguar, is high-strength, lightweight, extremely stiff and incorporates innovative efficiency technologies. It enables flexible high-volume production while allowing creative design freedom and competitive interior packaging, without compromising the unique character, dynamics, performance and luxury that Jaguar is famous for. The new architecture will enable Jaguar to grow its product portfolio, targeting high-growth areas of the premium market.

As a luxurious sports crossover, the latest C-X17 stretches the design possibilities of the segment by combining the character and driving experience of a luxury sports car with increased presence, style and flexibility. The concept represents the potential expansion of Jaguar’s portfolio of body styles, with the associated enhancement of the brand’s appeal to a global audience.

The C-X17 offers refined driving dynamics and sedan car-like handling across urban and country roads, thanks to its low height, optimised centre of gravity and use of cutting-edge dynamic technologies. The C-X17 places a high emphasis on intelligent safety with Torque Vectoring by Braking, in which the car intelligently uses its brake system to finely balance the distribution of engine torque to individual wheels during cornering, thereby enhancing vehicle stability and control by reducing understeer and maximising grip. C-X17 also debuts additional innovative safety features including Rear Exit Detection, developed with the India market in mind, which uses sensors to warn exiting passengers of quickly-approaching hazards, such as cyclists and mopeds, in the path of the vehicle’s opening doors.

SPECIFICATIONS: Aluminium Architecture | Panoramic sculpted roof | two-tone leather trim | Multi-passenger interactivity | Rear exit detection sensors | Meridian audio system | 4718mm length | 2905mm wheelbase | 1649mm height | 213mm ground clearanc.

JAGUAR PROJECT-7

The Project 7 is a special, one-off design study based on the Jaguar F-Type. The car is a single seater built with a lot of weight saving measures factored in. The body shell is fabricated entirely out of aluminium, components that help in increasing the car’s aerodynamic efficiency are made out of carbon fibre and to propel this beautiful piece of British engineering all the way to a top speed of 300 kph is Jaguar’s 5.0 litre, supercharged V8 petrol engine that belts out 542 bhp. With so many horses under the bonnet, the 100 kph dash is dealt with in just 4.2 seconds.

The Project 7 was designed by a team led by Jaguar’s Director of Design, Ian Callum and made its first ever debut at the 2013 Goodwood Festival of Speed in the UK. This car was designed purely with speed in mind as evident from the front splitter to erase understeer, side skirts and a rear diffuser to increase downforce, a lowered windshield to reduce drag and a fairing similar to one seen on an F1 car behind the driver’s seat.

SPECIFICATIONS: 5.0 litre supercharged V8 petrol engine | 8 cyl | 550PS | 680Nm | 8-speed quickshift transmission | 0-100kmph in 4.2 seconds | top speed of 300kmph | Single-seater | all-aluminium body roadster |

MAHINDRA ELECTRIC SPORTS CAR HALO CONCEPT 2014

The MAHINDRA HALO is a fully electric sporty showcar developped by Mahindra Reva & presented at the Delhi Auto Expo 2014.

It is extremely compact ( 3.6m long ) and its performance can be programmed electronically to set its acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h in 5 to 8 seconds.

Exterior and Interior design :

- Exterior 3d modeling ( 11 models, to improve the aerodynamics, a crucial element to optimize the energy efficiency of electric vehicles )

- Interior 3d modeling ( 3 models, to optimize the ergonomics - with the support of a specialist )


Powering the new Mahindra Halo is an electric motor developing approximately 105 KW (140 bhp). As  per our sources in the company, the production spec Halo will boast of a power source “similar to the one in the Tesla”. The Halo is expected to dismiss 100kmph from standstill in less than seven seconds.

Mahindra-Reva plans to launch the Halo in both the Indian and international markets. The company will be conducting several market research studies in India and Europe to check customer reactions for an all-electric sports car.

When it goes on sale in 2015-16, the Mahindra Halo will reportedly be priced between 30-35 lakh INR. Stay tuned to Motoroids fro more updates on the Mahindra Halo concept from the Auto Expo 2014.