[ChiragM]

Bren Garage, a collection of supercars in Bangalore by Boopesh Reddy, is one of the most interesting private collections in the country. The garage houses a collection of Porsches, Ferraris and Lamborghinis, some modified to suit the owner's tastes. It features some truly unique and special cars. A McLaren will be added too, but only after a dealership opens in India. Many cars have the number 25 decal on them, which is said to be the owner's lucky number. Most images have been taken from the owner's Instagram profile. Also has some nice YouTube videos here.

Unlike many garages in the country, all the cars here are regularly used, and are not garage queens. The cars are regularly seen during track days at the Madras Motor Race Track and the Buddh International Circuit. Not just that, the cars are driven on all types of roads in and around Bangalore, and are sometimes shipped to various parts of the country for road trips. The 488 Pista was taken to the Rann of Kutch in Gujarat, while the Huracan and 911 Turbo were taken to Shillong for a drive! At times, he has driven between Chennai and Bangalore in some of these cars. Our kind of car enthusiast .

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHUR7BhcZHQ

The collection began with an Aston Martin DBS which he found difficult to remove due to the ramp in his old house. So before buying other supercars, he built a garage to accommodate a number of cars and also a workshop (within the garage) where they can be serviced / modified. His house in Jaynagar, Bangalore, has an underground garage and features a unique lift system to get the cars in and out. There is no ramp:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9XucAHbs4dg

The garage also has an in-house mini-service station with a car lift. While some cars go to the service centre, others are serviced in the garage itself. Ferrari sends over its mechanics from Mumbai. Some other work can also be carried out, including modifications, like installing a custom exhaust or a body kit. All the tools required for the job are also available. The height of the garage is 12 feet to ensure that the cars don't hit the ceiling when on the car lift:

Bren Garage has also taken up a small garage on Lavelle Road in Bangalore to showcase these cars to enthusiasts. Some cars were also shown to his followers in a farmhouse outside Bangalore, and in Ahmedabad as well after visiting the Rann of Kutch. There are video recordings of some of these events. Here's a pic of the crowd that came to see the Aventador SVJ in Lavelle Road:

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9ukAN2FxhQ

[ChiragM]

Here are the cars in his garage:

Lamborghini Aventador SVJ

Finished in purple, this was one of the first SVJs to be delivered in India. He wanted a V12 Lamborghini, but instead of buying a regular Aventador, he decided to wait for the best of the lot. The car was also showcased by Lamborghini India during the launch. This limited edition car is a track-focused version of the Aventador S. It comes with a 6.5-litre V12 that puts out 759 BHP and 720 Nm. This car now has a Capristo exhaust system and white HRE wheels.

Ferrari SF90 Stradale

The car has not been delivered yet and the spec has not been revealed. The SF90 has a plug-in hybrid powertrain featuring a 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8. The total output is said to be 986 BHP and 800 Nm.

TechArt GTstreet R

TechArt is a German tuning company which specializes in Porsche cars. The GTstreet R is based on the 991 911 Turbo S. The car puts out 710 BHP and 920 Nm. The 0-100 km/h time is 2.7 seconds and the top speed is 340 km/h. This vehicle is No. 7 of 30 cars. The suspension on this car has not been changed so it can still be used on the highway. Interestingly, he bought the TechArt kit before he bought the Porsche.

Porsche 911 R

Limited to 991 units, the 911 R was sold only to Porsche enthusiasts. You could not just walk into a dealership to buy one. The car is based on the GT3 RS, but did not come with the rear wing and roll cage. It also gets a 6-speed manual transmission. This is the only 911 R in the country.

Ferrari 488 Pista

The 488 Pista is the performance-oriented variant of the 488 GTB. It features the most powerful V8 engine built by Ferrari. The twin-turbo 3.9-litre unit produces 710 BHP that revvs to 8,000 rpm.

Porsche 911 GT2 RS

This Guards Red 911 GT2 RS was one of the first 991 GT2 RS delivered in the country. The car later got some yellow accents. The GT2 RS is the most expensive and fastest model in the 911 lineup. It has a 3.8-litre twin-turbo flat-six that produces 691 BHP. It holds the record for the fastest production car around the Buddh circuit with a lap time of 2 min 0.26 sec.

Mercedes-AMG GT R

Nicknamed 'Beast from the Green Hell', this car is powered by a twin-turbo, 4.0-litre V8 engine producing 577 BHP and 700 Nm. The 0-100 km/h time is said to be 3.6 seconds and it has a top speed of 318 km/h.

Ferrari 458 Speciale

Boopesh says that he was taken by the 458 Speciale when he saw the car at the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show, and that his car is the exact same spec as the one on display at the show. It is the high-performance variant of the 458 and one of the last mid-engined Ferraris to get a naturally aspirated V8 engine. The supercar gets side slip angle control (SSC) to improve car control at the limit.

Porsche Cayman GT4

Built for enthusiasts, the Cayman GT4 has a flat-six engine paired to a 6-speed manual transmission. This particular car was finished in white and had yellow stripes. It now sports a yellow exterior. Boopesh Reddy is claimed to have done more than 100 laps of the Madras Motor race track in this car. He bought this one only to learn to drive faster on a racetrack.

Lamborghini Huracan

This Lamborghini Huracan has seen a lot of changes since the owner bought it. The objective was to make a stock regular Huracan special. The car was initially finished in yellow, and later received the Vorsteiner Novara body kit. I saw the car soon after it was transformed and heard it scrape on Bangalore roads. It has now been wrapped in grey. Also has a Novitec Inconel Race Exhaust and a Carbon engine hood. At present, the car's rear bumper has been removed for additional cooling, revealing the exhaust.

Aston Martin DBS Carbon Black

This limited edition of the DBS is said to be the rarest DBS variant, with just one car allocated per dealer. The car is 17 kg lighter than the standard DBS and was built at the end of the DBS's production run. This car was the first supercar in this garage and now features orange accents. He bought the car after watching Casino Royale!

Porsche 911 Carrera S

This is a 991 Porsche 911 and was the second exotic he bought. The Carrera S has a 3.8-litre flat-six engine that produces 395 BHP and 440 Nm. This is where his love for Porsches and track days began. He used the car to learn the lines around a racetrack.

Mercedes-AMG G 63

This G 63 AMG is the 'stronger than time' edition built to celebrate 40 years of the G-Wagon. It is finished in Night Black Magno with matte chrome inserts. It has a 4.0-litre turbocharged V8 producing 577 BHP and 850 Nm.

Porsche Cayenne

This is the second-gen Cayenne.

Mercedes-Maybach

This car is for his chauffeur-driven use.

Mini Cooper S

It is said that every enthusiast should own or drive a Mini Cooper S at some point in life. This is the second-generation Cooper S.

Mercedes-Benz V-Class

This is the third-generation of the V-Class.

BMW 7 Series

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This fifth-generation 7 Series is mainly used by the owner's security guards, while the supercars are being driven on public roads.

Mercedes-Benz W124 E300d

You can tell this is a "pure petrolhead" garage! This W124 is his first Mercedes-Benz and was used as a daily driver. The car covered 50,000 km between 1996 and 2001.

Fiat 600

One of his recent acquisitions. The 600 is a rear-engined, water-cooled city car built between 1955 and 1969.

Ducati 1098 S

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This superbike was bought in London. It is powered by a 1,099cc V-Twin engine that makes 160 BHP and 123 Nm.

Yamaha RX100

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So clearly an enthusiast who lives by his heart! This was the bike that was used when the collector was in college. The bike was originally finished in red.

[Aditya]

Thread moved out from the Assembly Line. Thanks for sharing!

[shankar.balan]

What a nice chap he must be! What excellent taste he has!
Thank you for sharing this. He is in a way like our own version of Jay Leno..
(I’m so happy he has the exact same model of Cooper S as I do - my two paisa claim to fame...)

[Avinash_R]

Didn't he get a 720s McLaren too ?

Edit: attached a pic of the car

OT: I had no clue he stayed in Jayanagar.

[Torque_Curve]

Originally Posted by Avinash_R

Didn't he get a 720s McLaren too ?

Edit: attached a pic of the car

OT: I had no clue he stayed in Jayanagar.

That was owned by another enthusiast going by the initials of RSM. He's moved to Dubai IIRC. You can search for his account with the same initials on Instagram for more details.

[akash_v12]

Originally Posted by ChiragM

Here are the cars in his garage:

Lamborghini Aventador SVJ
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Hi Chirag! this is one great collection. Thank you for taking the initiative to make a thread about the Bren Garage. IMO this is the single-handedly the most exclusive car collection in the entirety of our country. Also, by the way.

Originally Posted by Avinash_R

Didn't he get a 720s McLaren too ?

Edit: attached a pic of the car

OT: I had no clue he stayed in Jayanagar.

Hey Avinash,
the 720S is not his car and instead RSM’s car which was imported temporarily from Dubai. The car next to it is the RSMspec 488 GTB .

[Nikhildrao]

The best car here IMO is the 911 R !!!

[vj123]

One of the well spec'd classy garages in the country.

Every vehicle in the collection is unique and has a story attached to it. Hope he adds many more unique vehicles to his garage in coming years with lots of surprises to the community as well.

[androdev]

Wow! Love those 911s. I would be happy even if my Hotwheels collection looked this special (it does look like a Hotwheels collection in this pic)

[GTO]

The supercars & exotics are of course wow, but what really caught my eye are the W124, RX100 and Cooper. These just show what a true gearhead this dude is . The only other garage showing such taste & class is the "369" which also has many humbler cars (e.g. W123, Landcruiser 80 Series).

The fact that he actually drives these cars on highways + race tracks shows he's having the time of his life. No, these aren't no garage queens .

[mr_freakky]

Originally Posted by androdev

Wow! Love those 911s. I would be happy even if my Hotwheels collection looked this special (it does look like a Hotwheels collection in this pic)

Here's another picture of the Stuttgart's Gang, the 911's and the 718

[virajmore03]

The GT 2 RS and GT Streer R I saw in person during INRC 2019 at MMRT

[zebo]

Originally Posted by mr_freakky

Here's another picture of the Stuttgart's Gang, the 911's and the 718
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That's a 981 gt4, earlier model.

[S2!!!]

Had seen this video some time ago, and that's when I learnt about his passion and how how he went on to acquire some of the rare and exotic cars. I particularly love how he has kept his RX100 amidst all the multi-crore cars, to remind himself of his humble beginnings.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6W1YeHsvw9Q

P.S. I can only imagine how comfortable his Maybach (daily runabout) is, that despite being such a huge driving enthusiast, he hasn't driven it till date.