Coupe is basically a closed car body style, however meaning of Coupe differs from manufacturer to manufacturer over time. To be more precise, Coupe is generally a two-door car, often sporty in nature. In other words, the term Coupe suggests, a covered car controlled from the inside with seats for two or three adults. Sometimes...
Coupe is basically a closed car body style, however meaning of Coupe differs from manufacturer to manufacturer over time. To be more precise, Coupe is generally a two-door car, often sporty in nature. In other words, the term Coupe suggests, a covered car controlled from the inside with seats for two or three adults. Sometimes coupe comes in 2+2 configuration too, denoting that there are only 2 seats at rear as contrast to the standard 3 seats.
With feeling of sports car and a thrilling style adorned in it, coupe gives us the impression of status symbol in the society. Largely driven by the high-class society in India, coupe reminds common man of Bollywood famous tracks kyu chalti hai pawan from the movie Kaho na pyaar hai and Yeh Dil Deewana from the movie Pardes. In India, where people still consider car to be a family transportation vehicle, driving a coupe is quite unusual here. With the high quality octane fuel being used in coupes, owners of these vehicles desire to drive them on roads only when the city goes to sleep.
Listed below are some of the famous coupes that are being driven by rich-class Indians.
- Aston Martin DB9- The world is quite familiar with James Bond and his car Aston Martin. And when it comes to India, people are big time admirer of Aston Martin DB9, which is beautifully designed sports car with noticeable standards of comfort and elegance.
- Audi TT – Being packed with dynamism and unique sporty look, Audi TT makes Indian customers to fall in love with it in a single glance. Revamped version of this car was launched recently in 2012.
- Mercedes Benz SLS AMG – It is a super sports luxury coupe that comes adorned with a range of safety, comfort features and advanced technology.
- Audi R8 – Being driven by Bollywood star Sanjay Dutt, Audi R8 is the combo of precision and performance beyond limits. It is considered as one of the finest sports cars in terms of safety.
- Jaguar XK – It is very sporty, bold and vibrant car, which is capable of making its rivals go green with jealousy due to its highly vivid appearance.
- Ferrari FF – It is the grand super car, which was launched in year 2011. This car is named Ferrari FF due to its four-wheel drive and seating capacity of four people.
Few names are more to add in the list of popular coupes in India that includes Audi RS5, BMW 6 Series, Porsche Cayman and Bugatti Veyron. All these cars are satisfying the emerging luxury needs of corporate and celebrity world of the country.
In India, coupes are mainly driven by the selected group of people. Actually these vehicles are for those people who want to flaunt their wealth. Therefore only the rich-class will enjoy riding these cars due to their high source of income. The only reason behind popularity of coupes in India could be recent boost in Indian economy that has led to heightened purchasing power of people.
Well if we talk about future of coupes in India, it might be tough to answer it as concept of coupes is yet to seep into the country. But if the economy grows with a speedy pace as it is growing now, coupes too will mark their presence felt in India.