What Your Wheels Say About You

Cars tell a story about you even before you say a word. What do you think they say?

Oct 17, 2013, 06:23 IST2 min

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Pagani HuayraPrice: Rs 15 croreWhy: Inspired by a plane barreling down a runaway and about to take off, the Pagani Huayra is an Italian mid-engined sports car. Named after Huayra-tata, which means ‘god of the winds’ in Quechua, the language of the Incas, Pagani makes just 40 cars a year. With a top speed of 372 kmph and jet-like design, the Huayra has many admirers. Who’s got one? Yazeed

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Porsche 918 SpyderPrice: Rs 3 croreWhy: Well-rooted in the tradition of German automobile engineering perfection and not overly flamboyant, the 918 Spyder is a mid-engine, sports plug-in hybrid manufactured by Porsche. It has a combined output of 887 hp, 608 bhp from a 4.6 litre, V8 engine plus 279 bhp from two electric motors. The production-ready model was launched at the 2013 Frankfurt

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SLS AMG BlackPrice: Rs 3.5 croreWhy: The SLS AMG Black series is for those of you who love your grandfather’s three-pointed-star sedan but want something more modern and powerful. With a muscular and dynamic design plus gull-wing doors, this car is sure to get you noticed. It won’t disappoint on the open road: It accelerates to 100 kmph in 3.6 seconds with a top speed of 315 kmph. AMG is

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McLaren 12CPrice: Rs 4 croreWhy: The 12C is the first production car wholly designed and built by McLaren since the McLaren F1 in 1998. It has a carbon fibre chassis and is powered by a 3.8 litre, V8 twin turbo engine that churns out about 616 bhp. It is said to be the best driver-centric supercar, with the driver’s seat close to the centre of the vehicle. Who’s got one? David Beckham’s g

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