Christmas Car Wishlist 2018 Toyota Supra Jeep Gladiator McLaren Speedtail And More
With the season of joy upon us, we couldn't help draw up a list of the coolest and craziest cars that we would love to see in India.
As we sat down making the list, a lot of really interesting cars popped in our heads and unlike what you might think, not all of them are absurdly priced eccentric hypercars (heck it's a wishlist, so what if they are?). It was pretty difficult narrowing everything down (yes, we are quite greedy like that) but we eventually did. So here is our Christmas wishlist of cars that we would love to see on Indian roads in the near future (are you reading Santa?)
Suzuki Jimny
With rumours of its India debut floating around for over a decade now, the Suzuki Jimny has to be among the most awaited cars in the country. The spiritual successor to the venerable Gypsy, it is a rugged-looking, no-nonsense off-roader. And like the not only got an all new design but with the Type R, it also got a new 2.0-litre 306PS petrol motor that helped it run circles around its competition and break the Nurburgring lap record for front wheel drive cars. After the Japanese manufacturer took the eighth-generation Civic sedan away from us in 2012, enthusiasts and purists have longed for the sporty Honda to make a comeback here. The Type R is the radical looking fastback version of the Civic and with the sedan spied testing and being readied for launch, we hope Honda gets the Type R here as well.
Ford Raptor F-150
With its reputation for being one of the toughest, most capable pick-up trucks around, the Raptor F150 is a beast on four wheels. It packs a powerful engine, an extremely capable suspension setup, and off-road abilities that can rival the best in the business.
Powered by a twin-turbocharged 3.5-litre V6, the most revered sports car is here. Recently teased with the speckled vinyl camouflage, the reborn Supra has got us as excited as the last time Goku was brought back from the dead in a Dragonball Super episode.
After a hiatus of nearly 16 years, Toyota's halo two-seater sports coupe is all set to make a comeback. An icon of pop culture and made famous by films like the Fast and Furious, this versatile sportster is every tuners dream.
The 2019 version is powered by a turbocharged 3.0-litre inline-six motor which makes 350PS. It shares the same platform as the Valkyrie is a match made in heaven for you.
Powered by a 6.5-litre, naturally-aspirated V12 engine which makes 1000PS and revs to 11,100 rpm, the Valkyrie is a marvel of automotive engineering itself. It develops all that power and a humungous 740Nm of torque, and that too without any of that turbocharger or electric motor wizardry under the hood. With an estimated price tag of nearly $3 million (Rs 21.16 crore), this hypercar is the most expensive and eccentric entrant on our list.
McLaren Speedtail
Carrying the mantle of being the spiritual successor of the legendary McLaren F1 from the 90s is no easy feat, and with the stables yet. All 275 examples planned for production have long been sold out, despite the hypercar's eye-watering price tag of $2.7 million (Rs 19.11 crore).
Powered by a hybrid electric powertrain which features a 1.6-litre V6 gasoline engine and two 120kW motors in tandem to make over a 1000PS of power this hypercar is simply mental. It does a top speed of 350kmph and can clock 0-200kmph in less than 6 seconds, talk about hair raisingly fast.
Rimac Concept Two
Let's end the list with one for the future. The Rimac Concept Two, is the amalgamation of the latest and the greatest tech advancements in the automotive industry. An all electric hypercar, the Concept Two is the better and improved version from the Croatian carmaker after the Concept One. For the uninitiated, the Concept One was the same crazy electric that Grand Tour host Richard Hammond crashed in one of the episodes in season 2. Now Rimac is back and has done one better with the Concept Two.
It comes loaded with an arsenal of electric Motors that propel it from 0-100kmph in a mind altering 1.85 seconds It does that with a combined output of a mammoth 1914PS of power and 2300Nm of torque. What's more is that you can have all of this insane performance along with a claimed range of around 650km
By Shourya Harwani December 24, 2018 at 02:14PM
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