DC designs launched the much awaited Indian sports supercar Avanti

Automotive updates, Car Modification | Admin | January 10, 2012 at 6:17 pm

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DC designs launched the much awaited Indian supercar. This is a big effort from Dilip Chabria and his team to produce an Indian supercar. DC supercar has been tagged as Avanti and was officially unveiled at the 2012 Delhi Auto Expo by the Bollywood Superstar Amitabh Bachchan.

It is to be noted that this is not a prototype supercar from DC, this is a production car. DC intents to go the italian way to name a few Bertone, Ghia, Pininfarina and Stol are design firms who engineer sports cars in limited production to the public. The DC Avanti will be up for production starting 2013. DC has designed many prototype cars; however none hit the production line. The Avanti is all set to change that.

Dilip Chabbria commented on this development. He said, , “We are extremely ecstatic to present the DC Avanti today and it is a manifestation of not just the burgeoning interest in high end sports cars but also as a calling card for our own capabilities which have now progressed from mere styling in the early days to full prototyping and bespoke one-off manufacturing. Every country which has written its name in the pantheon of automobile manufacturing has invariably distinguished itself with sports cars by its own nationals and I thought that India rightly needs to be in this exclusive club.” He also added, “The Indian market for high end automobiles is on a steep uphill curve as witnessed year-on-year and our focus is at the top end of this rarified niche. The design is completely our very own as is the engineering and also the production process. Type approval and on-road tests would follow soon and we intend to simultaneously set up an all new facility at Talegaon near Pune to build this vehicle,”

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
	Tyres	295/30 19” x 11 J
	Track	1660 mm

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