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Who among us would not want to drive a supercar, any supercar at least once before we are done and dusted? Now that almost all iconic supercar brands are available in India, the only thing that keeps an enthusiast away from owning one is CASH (which is always short in supply).
Consider the fact that any supercar, starting from the 'budget' ones (if you could call them so) M5s, AMGs, EVO Xs, etc. to the exotic 458s, DBSs, Ageras, Gallardos, etc. would cost anything between Rs. 1 crore to (think of a figure and put it here) in India, owning (and consequently, driving) a these fantastic machines would remain a distant dream for most, if not all of us car enthusiasts.
I remember reading an interview of Damon Hill where he was telling about p1international - the supercar club partnered by him in the UK that lets it's members drive any of the 32 supercars owned by the club for payment of a stipulated annual fee - the idea behind this being that ownership of a supercar is a massively depreciating proposition and that's why it keeps even the well-off people from owning one; but most people who have the money AND a desire to drive a supercar without wanting to get into actual ownership would not mind paying an amount equivalent to the fraction of the cost of a supercar if they get to drive them every now and then in return.
I am glad to announce that such an initiative has begun in India too.
Club Torque, a Mumbai based outfit, has announced that it shall lend it's supercars (at present limited to the Ferrari F430, Audi R8, Mercedes E-Class Cabriolet, Porsche 911 Carrera, and the BMW Z4) to persons who agree to become the members of it's club. Some of the salient features are:
- Membership fee - Rs 5 lakh to Rs 15 lakh
- Registation fee Rs 1.5 lakhs
- 3 levels of membership
- Track days, factory visits, etc could be organized for members.
- More supercars to be added to the club in the future
More info at .. Club Torque ..
Time to stop the payment for that budget hatchback and log on !
Consider the fact that any supercar, starting from the 'budget' ones (if you could call them so) M5s, AMGs, EVO Xs, etc. to the exotic 458s, DBSs, Ageras, Gallardos, etc. would cost anything between Rs. 1 crore to (think of a figure and put it here) in India, owning (and consequently, driving) a these fantastic machines would remain a distant dream for most, if not all of us car enthusiasts.
I remember reading an interview of Damon Hill where he was telling about p1international - the supercar club partnered by him in the UK that lets it's members drive any of the 32 supercars owned by the club for payment of a stipulated annual fee - the idea behind this being that ownership of a supercar is a massively depreciating proposition and that's why it keeps even the well-off people from owning one; but most people who have the money AND a desire to drive a supercar without wanting to get into actual ownership would not mind paying an amount equivalent to the fraction of the cost of a supercar if they get to drive them every now and then in return.
I am glad to announce that such an initiative has begun in India too.
Club Torque, a Mumbai based outfit, has announced that it shall lend it's supercars (at present limited to the Ferrari F430, Audi R8, Mercedes E-Class Cabriolet, Porsche 911 Carrera, and the BMW Z4) to persons who agree to become the members of it's club. Some of the salient features are:
- Membership fee - Rs 5 lakh to Rs 15 lakh
- Registation fee Rs 1.5 lakhs
- 3 levels of membership
- Track days, factory visits, etc could be organized for members.
- More supercars to be added to the club in the future
More info at .. Club Torque ..
Time to stop the payment for that budget hatchback and log on !
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