The widely known Indian automotive design house, DC Design has unveiled its supercar called the Avanti. According to reports, the car has been named after the Studbaker Avanti that appeared in Tintin comics. The idea behind the Avanti, which means 'forward' in Italian, is to make affordable supercars & the car is expected to be priced at Rs 30 lakh, it was reported. The car was unveiled by Amitabh Bachchan & will initially come powered by a 4-cylinder turbo petrol engine from Ford, & later a turbo V6 Honda engine. The 4-cylinder turbo petrol will make 265 hp, while the V6 engine will make 400 hp. The Avanti is expected to do a sub-seven second zero to hundred timing. These engines are mated to a 6-speed dual-clutch transmission method. According to the reports, the engines are being tuned in the United Kingdom & will be shipped to India in crates where they are going to be installed the cars. Much like the engines, most of the other parts that go in to the cars will even be imported in to the country. However, the body & interiors are being manufactured at DC's Talegaon plant in Pune. The body shell is made of aluminum, while the body panels are made of GRP.
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