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Sachin Tendulkar's Car Collection.
The following are the car collection of Sachin Tendulkar.
1. Maruti 800
Sachin Tendulkar was 10 when the Maruti 800 was first launched in India. This was also the year when the Indian cricket team led by Kapil Dev won the world cup. Both these events left a deep imprint on a young Sachin’s mind. After getting into the Indian test cricket team in 1989, the first big purchase that Sachin Tendulkar made, was a Maruti 800. Just like the cricketing genius, the Maruti 800 is a legend in the Indian motoring landscape, widely credited to have put millions on four wheels in a country where the motor car continues to be a luxury, far from being a basic necessity. The Maruti 800 is no longer produced, with the last car rolling out of Gurgaon last year.
2. BMW 7-Series 760 Li
Priced at 1.95 crore rupees, the BMW 7-Series 760 Li model is a range topper and is one of the priciest cars that the German marque sells in India.
In terms of performance, the 600 SL was a very fast machine for its time, topping out at 253 Kph, while the 0-100 Kph sprint was dispatched in just 6 seconds.
1. Maruti 800
Sachin Tendulkar was 10 when the Maruti 800 was first launched in India. This was also the year when the Indian cricket team led by Kapil Dev won the world cup. Both these events left a deep imprint on a young Sachin’s mind. After getting into the Indian test cricket team in 1989, the first big purchase that Sachin Tendulkar made, was a Maruti 800. Just like the cricketing genius, the Maruti 800 is a legend in the Indian motoring landscape, widely credited to have put millions on four wheels in a country where the motor car continues to be a luxury, far from being a basic necessity. The Maruti 800 is no longer produced, with the last car rolling out of Gurgaon last year.
2. BMW 7-Series 760 Li
Priced at 1.95 crore rupees, the BMW 7-Series 760 Li model is a range topper and is one of the priciest cars that the German marque sells in India.
3.Mercedes Benz 600 SL
4. BMW X5 M50d
An exotic on Indian roads, the BMW X5 M50d features a 3 liter, inline 6 cylinder diesel motor with a trio of turbochargers on top. The triple turbo diesel makes 381 Bhp-740 Nm, and propels the large SUV from standstill to 100 Kph in just 5.4 seconds. Top speed is an electronically limited 250 Kph.
5. Nissan GT-R
The GT-R trades flash for brute performance. Powered by a 3.8 liter V6 twin turbocharged petrol motor (485 Bhp-588 Nm), the car is capable of doing the 0-100 Kph sprint in 2.9 seconds. Top speed is about 310 Kph. A six speed twin clutch automatic gearbox drives all four wheels of the car. Nissan is said to be mulling the GT-R for India, as a flagship offering, at a price of over 2 crore rupees.
6. BMW M6 Gran Coupe
Top speed is electronically limited to 250 Kph while the 0-100 Kph sprint comes up in a very quick 4.4 seconds. You can buy one at your nearest BMW dealership for about 1.8 crore rupees.
7. Opel Astra
The Opel Astra sold in India was feature filled and in a sense was ahead of its time. The car was sold with petrol and diesel engine options, but failed to capture the imagination of car buyers despite offering a plush ride and upmarket interiors for that time and age.
8. Mercedes Benz C63 AMG
Underpinned by the new W205 platform, the 2015 C63 AMG sports sedan will be launched here later this year. In its latest guise, the car uses a 4 liter, V8 twin turbo petrol motor that puts out 510 Bhp-700 Nm. These outputs are enough to propel the car to 250 Kph, while the 0-100 Kph acceleration run comes up in a little over 4 seconds.
9. Porsche Boxster
The GTS variant goes a size up in engine terms, making do with a 3.4 liter flat six motor with outputs of 330 Bhp-370 Nm. Both cars use 7 speed twin clutch automatic transmissions driving the rear wheels. Prices start at 1.02 crore rupees.
10. Fiat Palio 1.6
Sachin Tendulkar was Fiat India’s brand ambassador, and the automaker even sold a Fiat Palio special edition with a yellow paint and the cricketing great’s signature on the rocker panel. While 600 of these serially numbered S10 special edition Palio hatchbacks were built in India, the first car to roll out of Ranjangaon was presented to Sachin Tendulkar. The car featured a 1.6 liter-4 cylinder naturally aspirated petrol motor that put out 100 Bhp-140 Nm, figures that put it head and shoulders above every other hatchback sold in the country back then. The car also received a revised, five speed manual gearbox with shorter gear ratios to make best use of the engine’s fat torque in the mid range.
