Teaser Ad "Fastest car on Indian roads". Which one?

theragingbull · 21st September 2009, 09:56

When we were hoping for Ferraris and Maseratis to hit Indian showrooms, we get the fastest car in the world! Who'd buy the SSC when one can get the LP640 for 4cr? The SSC doesn't even look good IMO. It's just got the top speed.
When the Bugatti Veyron was launched McLaren F1 designer Gordon Murray said,

"The most pointless exercise on the planet has got to be this four-wheel-drive 1,000 horsepower (750 kW) Bugatti. I think it's incredibly childish this thing people have about just one element—top speed, standing kilometre or 0–60. It's about as narrow minded as you can get as a car designer to pick on one element. It's like saying we're going to beat the original Mini because we're going to make a car 10 mph (16 km/h) faster on its top speed—but it's two feet longer and 200 kilos heavier. That's not car designing—that just reeks of a company who are paranoid..."

It's the same thing with the SSC Ultimate Aero!

bivin · 21st September 2009, 10:09

firstly, i dont think Shelby supercars have put up that advert. if they did, it has absolutely no connection with their car. secondly, since when have super-luxury brands started advertising at airports?? they dont need every 'tom,dick and harry' to become customers. people with the knowledge and moolah for buying these exotics dont need any introduction, or inducement to buy this. i guess ashutoshb posted this news to tell us what the fastes car in india would be. i dont think it bears any relation with the adverts in delhi airport..

P.S: are you sure its an advert for a magazine?? because magazines usually dont refrain from using the brand logos.

McLaren Rulez · 21st September 2009, 10:26

Aero SSC being advertised with a Golf? That's a good one. It is most likely some car show or mag as others have pointed out before me.

agent4ferrari · 26th September 2009, 18:12

The car comes with Height Adjustable Suspension which takes the ground clearance to over 5.5inches, more than the 599, F430, Mercedes CL, Porsche Boxter/911 and BMW 6series.
2010 SSC Ultimate Aero Specifications
Body
Wheelbase 105.2"
Chassis
Brakes (Front) 14.0" Vented Slotted Discs/8-Piston Caliper
Brakes (Rear) 14.0" Vented Slotted Discs/6-Piston Caliper
Wheels (F) Forged 3-Piece Alloy 22x9-1/2"
Wheels (R) Forged 3-Piece Alloy 28x13" Rear
Tires Front Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 235 35 (YR)22
Tires Rear Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 335 30 (YR)28
Front Suspension Unequal Length Upper and Lower A-Arms, Coil Over Springs, Remote Reservoir-Adjustable Penske Coil-Over Shocks, Cab Controlled Air Lift, Anti-Roll Bar
Rear Suspension Unequal Lengths Upper Rocker and Lower A-Arm, Adjustable Coil-Over Springs, Remote Reservoir-Adjustable Penske Coil-Over Shock, Anti-Roll Bar
Drivetrain
Layout Mid-Engine, AWD
Transmission 8 Speed Sequential Manual
Final Drive Ratio 3.4444:1
Engine
Type: Twin-Turbocharged and Supercharged SSC Designed Billet Aluminum Block V8
Compression Ratio 8.975:1
Bore X Stroke 4.125 x 3.620"
Engine & Transmission
Displacement cu in (cc): 687.2 cu.in.
Power bhp (kW) at RPM: 1387 bhp @ 9075 rpm
Torque lb-ft (Nm) at RPM: 1612 ft-lbs @ 6150 rpm
Redline at RPM: 13200 rpm
Exterior
Length 176.2"
Width 82.7"
Height 43.0"
Curb Weight 2,750 lbs.
Ground Clearance 5.5"
Performance
Acceleration 0-60 mph s: 2.5 seconds
1/4 mile time 7.90 seconds @ 144 mph
Top Speed SSC-Claimed 278 mph
60-0 mph Braking Distance 85 feet
Base Price: 2009 SSC Ultimate Aero (Right Hand Drive): $695,000/- or Rs. 5.5Cr to 7Cr(fully loaded) ex-showroom Mumbai.

Dante · 27th September 2009, 13:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by agent4ferrari

The car comes with Height Adjustable Suspension which takes the ground clearance to over 5.5inches, more than the 599, F430, Mercedes CL, Porsche Boxter/911 and BMW 6series.

And then compromising on aerodynamics? Performance?
Offcourse it will. But in India its next to impossible to drive that car. So the height adjustment feature is nice.

Speeding@160mph · 29th September 2009, 13:15

Its the VW Polo !!! No...Its the Golf!!!

Irrespective of which of the two it is...Cheap advertising gimmicks for sure! This isn't the world's fastest car! They will probably state * In its segment* or some nonsense like that!

.anshuman · 29th September 2009, 18:39

Even i was confused when i saw this advertisement at International Airport, Delhi. First thought that came to my mind was GOLF!!!

xmOD · 29th September 2009, 18:48

i saw the polo on road here in pune yesterday when i was out.. it looked like a smart car.. my dad contacted a friend of his in VW and he said the cars are right now being imported and later by arnd jan they will be manufactured at chakan, pune.. he also said the price would be 5-6L, i think thats ex-showroom..

14000rpm · 30th September 2009, 07:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by .anshuman

Even i was confused when i saw this advertisement at International Airport, Delhi. First thought that came to my mind was GOLF!!!

I'm currently sitting in front of the ad in discussion. The hustle ad in Delhi airport. Can't get the message being driven. will wait and watch. don't want to waste my time thinking about some ad.

rosh2 · 30th September 2009, 17:56

I remember a conversation a while ago with a friend from the media where he mentioned that NDTV was going to do a desi version of Top Gear, with their own version of the stig et al. Just wondering if this has to do something with that show?

theEnd · 1st October 2009, 00:28

this is too much of a tease. lets invoke the Right to Information Act and find out who placed these ads.

tanwaramit · 1st October 2009, 10:21

It is not Golf Ad
It is definitely not ad for Aero (why the heck will they use VW golf as a teaser for their car ??)
As other BHPians have guessed, it is about some magazine OR TV show (program or reality). Now the question, which one ?

vigneshnr · 7th October 2009, 12:05

Me spotted this yesterday. i've been travelling to kolkata, bangalore, mumbai, chennai.

This banner is found only in Delhi Airport & no where else.
Doesn't seem like a pan india plan to start with.

Banner - No doubts on the cues of VW Golf. As most of us are guessing - this has to be Polo / Golf

amitg79 · 14th October 2009, 14:15

Saw it at Delhi airport...
Its probably a new magazine / TV show.

If it was a car teaser, they would've shown a close-up of some part of the actual car. (Alloy wheel, Headligt, Exhaust etc)

hanmust · 14th October 2009, 17:01

I was said from Delhi Airport that its nothing related to cars! But some other ad-campaing. I'm not sure, what ever the idea was so success that we all had a discussion on it.

21st September 2009, 09:56	#46
theragingbull Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 2,601 Thanked: 646 Times View My Garage	When we were hoping for Ferraris and Maseratis to hit Indian showrooms, we get the fastest car in the world! Who'd buy the SSC when one can get the LP640 for 4cr? The SSC doesn't even look good IMO. It's just got the top speed. When the Bugatti Veyron was launched McLaren F1 designer Gordon Murray said, "The most pointless exercise on the planet has got to be this four-wheel-drive 1,000 horsepower (750 kW) Bugatti. I think it's incredibly childish this thing people have about just one element—top speed, standing kilometre or 0–60. It's about as narrow minded as you can get as a car designer to pick on one element. It's like saying we're going to beat the original Mini because we're going to make a car 10 mph (16 km/h) faster on its top speed—but it's two feet longer and 200 kilos heavier. That's not car designing—that just reeks of a company who are paranoid..." It's the same thing with the SSC Ultimate Aero!
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21st September 2009, 10:09	#47
bivin BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: India Posts: 982 Thanked: 230 Times	firstly, i dont think Shelby supercars have put up that advert. if they did, it has absolutely no connection with their car. secondly, since when have super-luxury brands started advertising at airports?? they dont need every 'tom,dick and harry' to become customers. people with the knowledge and moolah for buying these exotics dont need any introduction, or inducement to buy this. i guess ashutoshb posted this news to tell us what the fastes car in india would be. i dont think it bears any relation with the adverts in delhi airport.. P.S: are you sure its an advert for a magazine?? because magazines usually dont refrain from using the brand logos.
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21st September 2009, 10:26	#48
McLaren Rulez Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Mysore Posts: 3,390 Thanked: 5,107 Times	Aero SSC being advertised with a Golf? That's a good one. It is most likely some car show or mag as others have pointed out before me.
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26th September 2009, 18:12	#49
agent4ferrari BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: MUMBAI Posts: 193 Thanked: 0 Times	The car comes with Height Adjustable Suspension which takes the ground clearance to over 5.5inches, more than the 599, F430, Mercedes CL, Porsche Boxter/911 and BMW 6series. 2010 SSC Ultimate Aero Specifications Body Wheelbase 105.2" Chassis Brakes (Front) 14.0" Vented Slotted Discs/8-Piston Caliper Brakes (Rear) 14.0" Vented Slotted Discs/6-Piston Caliper Wheels (F) Forged 3-Piece Alloy 22x9-1/2" Wheels (R) Forged 3-Piece Alloy 28x13" Rear Tires Front Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 235 35 (YR)22 Tires Rear Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 335 30 (YR)28 Front Suspension Unequal Length Upper and Lower A-Arms, Coil Over Springs, Remote Reservoir-Adjustable Penske Coil-Over Shocks, Cab Controlled Air Lift, Anti-Roll Bar Rear Suspension Unequal Lengths Upper Rocker and Lower A-Arm, Adjustable Coil-Over Springs, Remote Reservoir-Adjustable Penske Coil-Over Shock, Anti-Roll Bar Drivetrain Layout Mid-Engine, AWD Transmission 8 Speed Sequential Manual Final Drive Ratio 3.4444:1 Engine Type: Twin-Turbocharged and Supercharged SSC Designed Billet Aluminum Block V8 Compression Ratio 8.975:1 Bore X Stroke 4.125 x 3.620" Engine & Transmission Displacement cu in (cc): 687.2 cu.in. Power bhp (kW) at RPM: 1387 bhp @ 9075 rpm Torque lb-ft (Nm) at RPM: 1612 ft-lbs @ 6150 rpm Redline at RPM: 13200 rpm Exterior Length 176.2" Width 82.7" Height 43.0" Curb Weight 2,750 lbs. Ground Clearance 5.5" Performance Acceleration 0-60 mph s: 2.5 seconds 1/4 mile time 7.90 seconds @ 144 mph Top Speed SSC-Claimed 278 mph 60-0 mph Braking Distance 85 feet Base Price: 2009 SSC Ultimate Aero (Right Hand Drive): $695,000/- or Rs. 5.5Cr to 7Cr(fully loaded) ex-showroom Mumbai.
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29th September 2009, 13:15	#51
Speeding@160mph BHPian Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Delhi Posts: 185 Thanked: 6 Times	Cheap Gimmicksss Its the VW Polo !!! No...Its the Golf!!! Irrespective of which of the two it is...Cheap advertising gimmicks for sure! This isn't the world's fastest car! They will probably state * In its segment* or some nonsense like that!
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29th September 2009, 18:39	#52
.anshuman Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Good-Gaon Posts: 7,763 Thanked: 11,064 Times View My Garage	Even i was confused when i saw this advertisement at International Airport, Delhi. First thought that came to my mind was GOLF!!!
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29th September 2009, 18:48	#53
xmOD BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Pune/San Diego Posts: 49 Thanked: 2 Times	i saw the polo on road here in pune yesterday when i was out.. it looked like a smart car.. my dad contacted a friend of his in VW and he said the cars are right now being imported and later by arnd jan they will be manufactured at chakan, pune.. he also said the price would be 5-6L, i think thats ex-showroom..
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30th September 2009, 17:56	#55
rosh2 BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: God's Own Country Posts: 40 Thanked: 3 Times	I remember a conversation a while ago with a friend from the media where he mentioned that NDTV was going to do a desi version of Top Gear, with their own version of the stig et al. Just wondering if this has to do something with that show?
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1st October 2009, 00:28	#56
theEnd BHPian Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Bombay Posts: 534 Thanked: 6 Times View My Garage	this is too much of a tease. lets invoke the Right to Information Act and find out who placed these ads.
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1st October 2009, 10:21	#57
tanwaramit Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Dilwalon ki Dilli Posts: 1,930 Thanked: 497 Times	It is not Golf Ad It is definitely not ad for Aero (why the heck will they use VW golf as a teaser for their car ??) As other BHPians have guessed, it is about some magazine OR TV show (program or reality). Now the question, which one ?
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7th October 2009, 12:05	#58
vigneshnr BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: bangalore Posts: 198 Thanked: 181 Times View My Garage	Me spotted this yesterday. i've been travelling to kolkata, bangalore, mumbai, chennai. This banner is found only in Delhi Airport & no where else. Doesn't seem like a pan india plan to start with. Banner - No doubts on the cues of VW Golf. As most of us are guessing - this has to be Polo / Golf
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14th October 2009, 14:15	#59
amitg79 BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Pune Posts: 371 Thanked: 245 Times	Saw it at Delhi airport... Its probably a new magazine / TV show. If it was a car teaser, they would've shown a close-up of some part of the actual car. (Alloy wheel, Headligt, Exhaust etc)
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14th October 2009, 17:01	#60
hanmust Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Calicut Posts: 2,481 Thanked: 262 Times View My Garage	I was said from Delhi Airport that its nothing related to cars! But some other ad-campaing. I'm not sure, what ever the idea was so success that we all had a discussion on it.
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