IAB’s Kaustbh Shinde attended the Autocar Performance show yesterday and came back with this report. Kaustubh has been a regular to the show and says it has come of age this year with exclusive unveilings and a wide variety of performance products on display.
If there is one day I eagerly wait for, even more than my birthday, then that has to be the Autocar Performance Show. Every year, year after year, Autocar India holds a special exhibition of Performance Cars exclusively for Mumbaites.
Right from exotic rides to performance parts, car care solutions to car loans, you can find it all under one roof. I am a religious follower of this event. In fact I have attended one even during my college exams.
So how was the show you ask…..
It was indeed a joy this year as well. What made it even more special was that this was the first time I think a car was actually launched at APS. Yes, we are talking about the EVO X.
Finally after 8 months of waiting, Mitsubishi has pulled the cover off their flagship rally car. An on road price of Rs 64 lakhs (Mumbai) is a bit optimistic IMHO but it is indeed a true enthusiast car. The price range puts it in the same league as the Nissan 370Z, BMW Z4 (both present at APS) and Porsche Boxter.
If I had the money would I buy one? Errrr……May be No. Given I had a Press Pass, I got to sit in each of the 3 cars. I have to say the 370Z would be my pick of the lot. Why you ask? It makes you feel like you are sitting in a proper sportscar.
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