Ferrari to drive into India with Tata Group

madan80 · 18th July 2007, 09:57

wow.. ferrari in india. with 50bucks a liter of fuel - its going to seriously burn very large holes in the indian economy. But, the question is - wHere are the roads?

moralfibre · 18th July 2007, 09:59

Good on Ratan Tata. I am sure he will make it a success like he has for the Tata group and also the way he is handling Fiat right now. Imagine the service backup that Ferrari will have in India. It will be probably the biggest service network Ferrari ever has

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mclaren1885 · 18th July 2007, 10:01

Roads are a plenty Madan, you just need to look for them

. I have seen Murcielago's take off to certain stretches along with rumours of a big shot driving his Aston Martin late night on the GQ. So.... Maybe not inside the cities, but some people don't mind venturing out you know.

iraghava · 18th July 2007, 10:09

Well it was about time they came into our market after the relative success of Porsche & Lamborghini. Now how much did they say the 599 was for? About time I broke open my Ferrari piggy bank

CrAzY dRiVeR · 18th July 2007, 10:10

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Originally Posted by Whenasked

Every Ferrari is a FIAT. So FIAT has tied up with TATA in India. Then how in world can they go to Mahindra

But every FIAT is not a ferrari.

Wont Maserati also come with the deal? Or is it just ferrari?

madan80 · 18th July 2007, 10:15

well, the point is not IF there are good road - the point is where are they! I know that the GQ, BPEXp way, etc are there, but if I buy a ferrari, I wont be able to take it down koramangala to the forum because if the speedbreakers everywhere. anyways, its good to see these cars coming in.

sivadas · 18th July 2007, 10:28

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Originally Posted by ajmat

After comparing Ratan Tata and the current Indian Ferrari marketing head - it's a no brainer

Ajmat, you mean Fiat marketing head , right

-GS- · 18th July 2007, 10:46

Just saw on CNBC TV18, Tata Motors will bring Maserati and Alfa Romeo too along with Ferrari.

finneyp · 18th July 2007, 11:07

Nice to know Ferrari is coming to India, but as Madan said where are the roads?

Indian highways is not at all suited for high speed driving, at times I am scared to go beyond 100 kmph, you don't know when a child will run across the road or a truck/bus ahead will suddenly change the lane!

WhiteKnight · 18th July 2007, 11:29

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Originally Posted by sivadas

Ajmat, you mean Fiat marketing head , right

Or is he refering to this?

sushanthr77 · 18th July 2007, 11:35

Great news! It would be wonderful to see these exotics on our roads. However, it will be disheartening to see the autos/cabs guys scratch these beauties. A scarlet paint residue on these autos/cabs might just double their value!

Tata is a natural choice for all FIAT brands.

deepakhon · 18th July 2007, 11:54

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Originally Posted by 1100D

"Horn O FERRARI K Please"

Why horn? Just blip the throttle, you can hear the engine roar and sing from a mile behind, even with Indian traffic idiosyncrasies.

Will they allow me to test drive an F430 when I need to buy a Tata/Fiat vehicle?

finneyp · 18th July 2007, 11:59

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Originally Posted by deepakhon

Will they allow me to test drive an F430 when I need to buy a Tata/Fiat vehicle?

If they allow for a Test drive of F430, then I guess the Indian car enthusiasts will be just happy with a Test drive, none will buy it!

csentil · 18th July 2007, 12:00

To TD a Ferrari you probably need to pay an insurance amount in case you damage it. :-)

Maybe keep your existing car as collateral before you take the Ferrari out for a spin.

CrAzY dRiVeR · 18th July 2007, 12:03

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Originally Posted by finneyp

If they allow for a Test drive of F430, then I guess the Indian car enthusiasts will be just happy with a Test drive, none will buy it!

I'd buy a TATA/FIAT car if they are willing to give F430 test drive.

18th July 2007, 09:57	#16
madan80 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Santa Clara, CA Posts: 1,360 Thanked: 80 Times View My Garage	wow.. ferrari in india. with 50bucks a liter of fuel - its going to seriously burn very large holes in the indian economy. But, the question is - wHere are the roads?
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18th July 2007, 09:59	#17
moralfibre Team-BHP Support Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: MH-12 Posts: 8,451 Thanked: 13,971 Times	Good on Ratan Tata. I am sure he will make it a success like he has for the Tata group and also the way he is handling Fiat right now. Imagine the service backup that Ferrari will have in India. It will be probably the biggest service network Ferrari ever has .
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18th July 2007, 10:01	#18
mclaren1885 BANNED Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Bangalore (the city of modded cars) !! Posts: 4,820 Thanked: 45 Times View My Garage Infractions: 0/1 (10)	Roads are a plenty Madan, you just need to look for them . I have seen Murcielago's take off to certain stretches along with rumours of a big shot driving his Aston Martin late night on the GQ. So.... Maybe not inside the cities, but some people don't mind venturing out you know.
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iraghava Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bhaiyyaland Posts: 8,033 Thanked: 265 Times View My Garage	Well it was about time they came into our market after the relative success of Porsche & Lamborghini. Now how much did they say the 599 was for? About time I broke open my Ferrari piggy bank
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18th July 2007, 10:15	#21
madan80 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Santa Clara, CA Posts: 1,360 Thanked: 80 Times View My Garage	well, the point is not IF there are good road - the point is where are they! I know that the GQ, BPEXp way, etc are there, but if I buy a ferrari, I wont be able to take it down koramangala to the forum because if the speedbreakers everywhere. anyways, its good to see these cars coming in.
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18th July 2007, 10:46	#23
-GS- BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 390 Thanked: 18 Times	Just saw on CNBC TV18, Tata Motors will bring Maserati and Alfa Romeo too along with Ferrari.
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18th July 2007, 11:07	#24
finneyp Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,716 Thanked: 319 Times View My Garage	Nice to know Ferrari is coming to India, but as Madan said where are the roads? Indian highways is not at all suited for high speed driving, at times I am scared to go beyond 100 kmph, you don't know when a child will run across the road or a truck/bus ahead will suddenly change the lane!
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18th July 2007, 11:35	#26
sushanthr77 BHPian Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Mangalore / DXB Posts: 280 Thanked: 5 Times View My Garage	Great news! It would be wonderful to see these exotics on our roads. However, it will be disheartening to see the autos/cabs guys scratch these beauties. A scarlet paint residue on these autos/cabs might just double their value! Tata is a natural choice for all FIAT brands.
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18th July 2007, 12:00	#29
csentil Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,349 Thanked: 38 Times View My Garage	To TD a Ferrari you probably need to pay an insurance amount in case you damage it. :-) Maybe keep your existing car as collateral before you take the Ferrari out for a spin.
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