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Booming Luxury Car Market in India

Luxury car market in India has grown at an accelerated pace in the past couple of years.Researches and studies have revealed that the luxury car market is growing at a steady speed of 25% per annum with more and more numbers of luxury cars entering Indian car market. Moreover, it is not only the luxury brands that are creating a benchmark in the Indian industry but also the affluent class people who are keen to splash cash for the cachet of exclusive cars.

Statistics show that in 2001-2002 there were nearly about 20,000 families in India with an annual income of more than Rs 1 crore and they used to spend some of their income on luxury cars. By 2005, the number of families earning more than Rs 1 crore rose to about 53,000. Even the World Wealth Report 2005-06 has recorded a growth of 19.3 percent in the number of high net-worth individuals in India in the year 2005. It is expected that by the end of 2010, nearly about 1,40,000 millionaires are expected to be found on Indian streets.

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Bentley Versus Aston

Prestige has forever been Bentley’s well-deserved reputation for building automobiles with unmatched creature comforts and incomparable style. Even with a change of ownership and remarkable design changes, Bentley’s style and comfort departments remain steadfast. But you may need slow-mo to see those attributes found in Bentley’s Continental GT. This sports coupe-with its W 12, 6-liter turbocharged, 500 horsepower engine-is no mere GT poser. It’s the real deal.
Bentley’s four-door sedans seemingly have enough cabin space to comfortably accommodate a classical quartet; but this two-door sports coupe, by comparison, is sleek and trim. The GT’s creature comforts are nonetheless bountiful as the Continental’s interior comes in nine, exotic, natural-wood trims. Although you’ll need to leave the quartet at home, the robust entertainment center comes standard with a six-disc CD changer, GPS navigational aid, telephone pre-wiring, and voice-activated controls for the telephone. The seats are sumptuous with supple leather, offering 14 separate adjustments, including lumbar support and power memory.
In balancing its swiftness, the Continental GT rides on five-spoke, 19-inch, painted alloy wheels. The glide in the ride stems from an adaptive-variable suspension with automatic load leveling, a front independent, double-wishbone suspension with air springs and a rear stabilizer bar.
Yes, the Continental GT is definitely a ramped-up rider compared to Bentley’s revered, classic four-door sedans. Distinctively it retains the lavish qualities expected of a Bentley, but you will have to focus faster to take it all in.
The British aren’t coming! They are already back and riding high with the Aston Martin DB9 in its royal fleet. The DB9 is a lightweight only on the scale, weighing in nearly 1,500 pounds lighter than the formidable Bentley Continental GT. However, when it comes to the momentous performance/decadence ratio demands of drivers in this GT fraternity, the DB9 metes out numbers that merit its champion-level status. The overseer of the 911 Turbo, Dr. Ulhrich Bev, Aston Martin’s CEO, delivers terrifically with a bevy of amenities that make the DB9 menacingly mouthwatering.
The DB9’s frame is a revolutionary VH(vertical/horizontal) aluminum-bonded platform, which provides maximum rigidity, minimal weight and a perfect 50/50 weight balance. Combine that with a double-wishbone suspension and a 450 horsepower,6.0-liter V 12 engine, it is no problem with the DB9 going from zero to 60 mph in less than five seconds. This roadster ramps out at top speed of 186 mph shortly thereafter. The six-speed, auto-manual transmission operates smoothly with magnesium paddle shifters that infuse the fluid feel of a true manual transmission. And the low-RPM responsiveness is nothing short of magnificent.
Amenities come in droves on this tabula rasa, as customers are encouraged to take full advantage ofAston Martin’s personalization program. Exterior paint options are limitless. The interior consists of handcrafted, stitched leather seats, and the door and interior trim come in exotic walnut, mahogany or bamboo. There is also a Linn 950-watt, Dolby Pro Logic II audio-system option to boot.
What is even better is that Dr. Bev promises that this is only the beginning of what promises to be the new British invasion!

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Top 5 Most Expensive Cars in India

Indian car industry is booming with a host of new cars entering the country. In this present situation, though recession has applied brakes to the market growth, yet car manufacturers are launching new cars with high aspirations to revive the falling car market.

New cars comprise cars from all segments including the premium, luxury, and super-luxury cars. The luxury car manufacturers like Mercedes, BMW, Audi, Bentley and Rolls Royce are gradually strengthening their presence in the country by introducing their high-end luxury cars. Earlier people used to ogle at a Mercedes or BMW car that used to drive by but now these technological marvels are not rare on Indian roads.

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