[Tushar]

The Autocar Performance Show 2014 is here. This is the 10th iteration of the motor show that attracted 80,000 visitors across 4 days last year. The first show in 2005 was held at the Nehru Centre, Worli. The visitor turnout proved to be quite a handful, so the venue had to be shifted to the MMRDA grounds in Bandra Kurla Complex.

The event will be held from the 11th-14th of December and includes car displays, simulators, customized cars and motorcycles, competitions along with other unique attractions. Certain names like DC and D.A.D Customs seem to have given it a miss this time around, but there's still enough eye candy to give you some 'high octane diabetes'. Here's a look at the machines that made it to this year's event.

Supercars

Rolls-Royce

A white Ghost right at the entrance




The spirit of ecstasy






Lamborghini

Red Huracan LP 610-4 parked face to face with the RR Ghost








Bentley



Flying Spur V8


The Continental GT V8 looks delicious


Big Boy Toys

One of two Lamborghini Gallardos at the venue


The Ferrari FF. Always considered the design an acquired taste




The Supercar Gallery

Gallardo #2 with the SLS AMG. (Much more aesthetically pleasing than the AMG GT that replaces it IMO)




The only Japanese player here is one of the most advanced machines ever made. The R 35 Nissan GT-R next to the Lamborghini Aventador







Guaranteed to make your eyes well up with joy. The C3 Chevrolet Corvette

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Luxury Car Rivals

Jaguar Land Rover



The Range Rover Sport



The F-Type with the XJ




Always found the F-Type to have a very happy face (Guess it heard a manual transmission is on the way)


Mercedes-Benz



The SLK 55 AMG




The CLA 45 AMG


We heard that the GLA 45 AMG would be showcased as well. 'Twas a no show. Was hoping to see the new C-Class as well.




Audi

The R8 Spyder was the highlight at the Audi stall


BMW



6-Series Gran Coupe


3-Series GT (Not the best looking car, but given the choice, I'd pick this over the 5-Series)


The all new M4 that has just been launched in India


Would've been nicer if the Blue M3 gave her company








The recently updated X3


The X5


MINI

The new MINI 3-door & 5-door






A few scale models and toys. The only things genuinely mini that the brand offers these days

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The main players

Maruti Suzuki

Not much to look at here


Expected MSIL to showcase the S-Cross since its the next model on the launch pad


Hyundai



Three of the brand's best sellers


The Hyundai Genesis


Hyundai was more protective of the Genesis than Rolls Royce was of the Ghost




Hell of a looker and multiple award winner. Hyundai has chosen to give the Genesis an identity of its own. Practically a sub-brand








Fiat

‎Abarth 595 Competizione








Fiat also showcased the Punto Evo, Linea and Avventura




Toyota





A little off road vibe for the Etios Cross




Face-lifted Etios


and the face-lifted Etios Liva (Both get dual airbags as standard. How many years before ABS gets added to that 'standard' list?)


Nissan

Not much at the Nissan stall either. Aimed more at interested customers than showing off models like the GT-R (Supposed to be re-launched in India soon)

Nissan had a little performance at their stall


Skoda



The updated Rapid


Octavia. Looks best in blue though IMO




Recently updated Yeti. Except the Yeti, Skoda's entire range in now available with automatic transmissions

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Mahindra

Mahindra leaves the real show for the adventure track






Honda



Mobilio RS. Seen only one on the road so far




Tata

Customized Zest


Still wondering why Tata didn't use the opportunity to promote the Bolt






Ladakh edition for the auto expo & this custom kit for the performance show






VW

New Polo & Vento. No showcase of the Taigun concept though. Could've really spruced up this otherwise dull set up






Ford



Ford says their models have received updates across the range that make their cars easier to use for senior citizens and pregnant women.


One of demonstrators with the "Third age suit". Basically a suit that simulates what your body would feel like when you're a senior citizen


Bhpian robocop *ahem* S2 tries on the suit




S2 found the EcoSport easier to use with the suit on than the Fiesta


Apparently the suit offers the "Interstellar" experience


Renault

A look at the Renault stall from the wing of a Renault powered racer. They should have showcased the KWID for people who missed out on the Auto Expo

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Unique Attractions

J.A Motorsport



J.A Motorsport track car












The 'Super Nano'. Uses a 1.3-litre engine that makes 230bhp and around 190 Nm of torque. It gets a six-speed gearbox with paddle-shifters & race-tuned suspension.








Meaty MRF Z.L.O tyres




Rage Motorsport





Kotak F1 simulator





Orion Racing



This one's powered by a Honda CBR 600R engine




The Batmobile

Supposedly built using the chassis of a 2012 S-Class


Indian Christian Bale next to the Batmobile






Car Capsule - Related Thread

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Bike Zone

DSK-Benelli



TNT 600GT


TNT 1130R


BN 600i


TNT 899


TNT 302




Harley-Davidson

Tricked out Street 750




Triumph



Street Triple


Daytona 675R


Bonneville


Rocket III


Thruxton


BMW Motorrad



K1300R


S 1000R


R nineT


KTM



Duke 200


Duke 390


RC 390


Mahindra Two Wheelers



The JC Moto Scrambler (Showcased at the '14 Auto Expo)


Rodeo UZO


The newly launched Mahindra Gusto. If this scooter doesn't do well enough, Mahindra will probably keep delaying the Mojo




Superbike Gallery

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Customized Motorcycles

Powered by a Royal Enfield Machismo 350 engine by the looks of it


Thunderbird 500 gets the Harley Davidson Electra Glide treatment








Bobber






A beautiful red Redditch reminder


A rather odd customization (Recall the description saying "Based on a Thunderbird 300". Didn't know Royal Enfield started downsizing engines) and yes that's an exposed fuel tank


This one belongs to the owner of Transfigure Customs

[Tushar]

Accessories, STUFF and more

Map my India







Sony











Sound system can be used through an app on your phone


Vibe





Speakers occupy the rear passenger seats






Merida





Go Pro







Uranus



Uranus offers these dash-cams. Useful to record your daily commute (Such systems are very popular in Russia)




The camera can record 48 hrs of footage. 12V socket works as the power source. If you ever get into an accident these cameras can come in handy for insurance/legal purposes

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Mahindra Adventure

The Bolero Stinger












The Maruti Suzuki Autocross is another event to look forward to. It's scheduled for the weekend (13th-14th December)

[The Great]

The Autocar Performance Show Mumbai 2014. Excitement guaranteed !

Cars Section

Most of the "regular" cars pics weren't taken as Maruti, Hyundai, Toyota, Datsun, Fiat and Mahindra did not have anything new to show. The cars are all that we see everyday.

Enjoy the pics

[The Great]

Bikes Section

This was a hot section, though the likes of Royal Enfield, Bajaj, Hero, Honda, TVS, Suzuki were missing since this was apparently a "car show". Custom bikes were the new trend with only Mahindra participating as the local company amongst the foreign entrants.

Sorry for the picture quality as they were taken from my mobile, and hence KTM pics got blurred. Also was confused weather to post the bike pictures here or in the Motorbikes Section.

Enjoy the Pics

[The Great]

New type of car cover !!

[sajands]

Thanks for the pic's. The nano, was it just a body kit or was the engine powered up? looks like a decent kit

-Sajan

[kingofmyworld]

Originally Posted by sajands

Thanks for the pic's. The nano, was it just a body kit or was the engine powered up? looks like a decent kit

-Sajan

That's not just a nano, It's called super nano and its powered by an engine that makes 230 horses! On sale for 25 lakhs!

[nishantbhatia84]

230BHP on a Nano! Wow! It looks awesome - really nicely kitted and the wide tyres look amazing! Never imagined a Nano would look this good!!
I'm just wondering, with the power-to-weight ratio this car would have, it would be faster than most other cars on the roads! Imagine a Nano zooming past the big German sedans on a traffic light - they'll be left behind eating dust!!