India's Only Own Supercar, The DC Avanti

by Faisal Ali Khan

Published: July 1st, 2012

Remember DC Designs? It is the same company which made the 3-door Evoque-alike. DC Designs has also developed its own supercar, India’s first and only home-made supercar. Known as the Avanti, the vehicle looks fabulous at the front, just about average at the sides and terrible at the rear. The interiors feature bucket seats, the quality seems to be below average.

However, a supercar is more about performance than about looks, so lets take a peek at what’s under the hood.

Not much.

Power comes from an un-supercarish 2.0-litre EcoBoost engine (sourced from Ford), which generates 250 BHP of power and 366 Nm of torque. The Avanti uses a tubular space frame chassis and runs on 255 width rubber (front) and 295 width rubber (rear). The tires are bolted onto 19-inch wheels. The Avanti has a dry weight of 1562 kgs. Braking duties are performed by 330 mm disc brakes all around.

Some might find the DC Avanti a below average supercar, as it does not boast of quality, or supercar performance. However, the DC Avanti has a super-low price. Ex-showroom (without road tax and insurance) it is listed at Rs. 30 lakhs ($54,000), which is cheaper than the MINI Cooper S. That is where the DC Avanti starts making sense. It targets the aspirational supercar demographic. DC Designs has plans to export the Avanti to other markets, so would you consider one?

Faisal Ali Khan is the owner/operator of MotorBeam.com, a website covering the auto industry of India.

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Michal1980 on Jul 02, 2012

I'm glad someone else is putting there flavor on super cars. Even if only on the styling sides. IMHO, its better then instant copies that come out of china.

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Halloween Jack on Jul 02, 2012

This is what you get when a not-very-talented junior high school student tries to draw a Lambo in study hall.

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