No folks................ thats not a screenshot of NFS. Its a real pic of the dash of honda civic. Goodnews to all the indian car enthusiasts....finally, ther's a good car on the Indian roads at an "affordable" price. Indian car lovers have been parched n forced to see roads filled with ambassadors and maruthi800s. U wanna hire a taxi, u get an ambassador. U wanna travel to a nearby town, an ambassador again. A relative comes to the station to receive u...well, he gets his gr8 car Maruti800. Some good n classy cars(A segment..above 25Lc) are rarely seen on the city streets, mostly owned by politicians. And so, the market itself has been so numb all these years.
Finally, the situation has started to change, thanx to the Indian consumer lot. As ppl have started showing interest in cars, different makes n models are being introduced every year. But the exclusive design for the Indian roads n users make the cars look shabby. Take the palio for instance. Not many Indians like it, let alone own it. Its got a very poor mileage, dirty finishing which gives it a cheap look(m talkin abt indian version) and a disastrous performance. Now consider its italian counterpart...the same fiat palio is a favorite of many thruout the world. Its classy finish gives it a very stylish look, n the other performance parameters r in no way comparable to those of the indian version. But they must be havin their own issues wid it, most probably the roads. I always wonder what if someone gets to drive a sports car in here, or what if I buy side-skirts for my car like I always wanted to.
A year ago, hyundai releasd tuscany in India. Most of the ppl dont even know that such a car does exist in the indian market. But honda has done the right thing in the right time by unvieling the civic this month. The nascent-rich and the uppermid class have been thirsty for a fancy car, which is a good performer and a bit lite on the wallet. The civic is one such. Its really catchy n appealing. The interiors are like never before with the digital speedometer givin the driver a sporty feel. And the exteriors give a sporty look to the rest of the world.
