The first indigenous sports car of the country – DC Avanti – is all set to commence deliveries from the 16th of April. The concept car was revealed at the 2012 Auto Expo and it has been priced at 35 lakhs INR (ex-showroom). The production-ready model created quite a lot of enthusiasm at the 2014 Auto Expo. The car has been manufactured especially to tackle the Indian road conditions. Avanti is 1200 mm high, 2120 mm in width and 4550 mm in length. Incidentally, this internationally sports car is higher than conventional models to counter the challenging Indian roads. The ground clearance of the model is 170 mm, which will prevent the model’s underbelly from getting scraped.
Renault has developed the engine for this car. Avanti is powered by a 2.0-litre petrol mill, capable of generating 250 bhp at the rate of 5500 rpm. The maximum torque output of the car is 340 Nm and varies from 2750 to 5000 rpm. Power is transmitted to the rear wheels using a six-speed manual transmission.
The car has a kerb weight of 1500 kilograms, which makes it astonishingly quick. It sprints from 0 to 100 kilometres per hour in 6 seconds according to the company. 330 mm ventilated frontal disc brakes and 295 mm rear ones put reins on the car. ABS has been added as a standard feature. DC is all set to unleash this car in the market. It has already sold out the first batch, which comprised 500 cars. The next batch is expected to be available within three to four months.
