DC Design has unveiled
its supercar called the Avanti. The car has been
named after the Studbaker Avanti that appeared in Tintin comics. The
idea behind the Avanti, which means 'forward' in Italian, is to make
affordable supercars and the car is expected to be priced at Rs 30 lakh.
The Avanti is expected to do a sub-seven second zero to hundred timing.
These engines are mated to a 6-speed dual-clutch transmission system. The engines are being tuned in the UK and will
be shipped to India in crates where they will be installed the cars.
Much like the engines, most of the other components that go into the
cars will also be imported into the country. However, the body and
interiors are being manufactured at DC's Talegaon plant in Pune. The
body shell is made of aluminium.
It was also reported that DC Design is also setting up showrooms across
the country in order to sell the Avanti Supercar. The first of these
showrooms will be launched in Hyderabad. DC
Design aims on manufacturing 200 cars a year, which means it would
produce one car every two days. They also have plans to slowly expand
that number to 2000 cars annually.
DC Design is expected to start customer deliveries of its super car Avanti from January 2015.
Specifications of the car:
Engine- Type: 2.0L Four Cylinder
- Maximum power: 240 BHP @ 5500 RPM
- Maximum Torque: 270lb/ft of torque @3500 RPM
- Transmission: MMT6 6speed
- Turbocharged engine with direct injection and VVT DOHC Four valves per cylinder
Chassis
- Tubular space frame
- Jig built
- TIG welded
- Suspension
- Unequal length double wishbones
- Coil cover shock absorbers
- Steering and Brakes
- Rack and pinion
- 330 mm ventilated discs (Front and Rear) AP racing calipers Wheels
- Front rim size - 8.5J-19
- Tyres - 255/35 19” x 8.5 J
- Track - 1680 mm
- Rear Rim size - 11J-19
Dimensions
- Wheelbase - 2700 mm
- Length - 4623 mm
- Width - 1967 mm
- Height - 1213 mm
- Front Over hang - 993 mm
- Rear Over hang - 930 mm
- Ground clearance - 155 mm
- Dry kerb weight - 1562 kgs
