The first ever super sports car drive for women organised by Automibili lamborghini in the capital enthralled everyone and how. GANITA reports
Out of many things women love and want are glamour and control, almost indispensable for their existence. And what better than an Italian stallion offering comfort, security and the reign to maneuver the way throughIJ Sounds like a steal doesn't itIJ It might sound like an advertisement for a hot new dagger collection off the ramp but it's not. It’s the automobile giant lamborghini's drive to woo women in the country. After all why men should have all the funIJ With eyes set on claiming its new mercurial territory - women, the luxury sports car company proves our lovely ladies do have a thing for speed. No pun intended.
People were waiting for Arman Ebrahim, the Indian contender for lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo, to flag off the first ever super sports car drive for women in the country. Before flagging off the drive, Arman guided all the women about the route and rules of the drive. Six women from different walks of life drove on Delhi roads in their luxurious lamborghini Huracans. The one of a kind rally commenced from Shangri-la hotel in Connaught Place where the women traversed a distance of 45 km across the capital with their final destination set in Greater Noida at the Budh International Circuit.
The convoy was lead by Sheetal Dugar who happens to be the first Indian woman to own and drive a golden lamborghini Huracan lP 610-4 coupe. She has also won various super car racing Club GT's races in Kolkata. Outlining her experience in driving, Dugar said, “It was a privilege to be a part of the first ever super sports car drive for women conducted by lamborghini in India. It was the first time, I have ever been in an all women drive. Events like this should motivate women in our country to follow their passion for driving super sports cars. It feels I am exploring new horizons and crossing more boundaries every time that I am behind my steering wheel.”
This drive gave the experience for handling and maneuvering on city roads to all the women drivers. later all of them were given the drive experience on BIC, where Ebrahim guided them with finer aspects of driving a lamborghini on a race track.
“Through this initiative we want to extend the super sports car driving spirit to a broader spectrum of audience to encourage the culture of driving passion amongst women,” said Sharad Agarwal, head, lamborghini India.
lately there has been an increase in the number of young buyers of these lean machines in India. And women seem to be buying sports cars more than ever. “The super sports luxury car segment in India has been seeing a change in terms of customers. Earlier it used to be second or third generation entrepreneurs but today we see first generation entrepreneurs also buying our cars. The group of women in the drive was basically wives or daughters of successful businessmen or entrepreneurs themselves who have the passion for driving,” told Sharad.