5/7/2023 0 Comments Amby r00 goban![]() ![]() ![]() However, there are challenges related to the stiffness of the body with these doors, which DC's team is working on. DC2 will be offering gullwing doors on the e-Amby, and will have a similar form and opening mechanism like those on the Ambierod concept. It does not get a very steeply raked A-pillar but still has a contoured windscreen. The characteristic lines on the bonnet, bulge on the rear, and the curves, are reminiscent of the Ambassador with the roundish organic look, now squarishly streamlined. Chhabria says that the idea behind the design of the e-Amby, was to ensure that the DNA of the Ambassador is maintained, and for it to look like it has evolved over eight or nine generations - like the Volkswagen Golf and the Porsche 911. ![]() The images of the e-Amby that you see in this feature are engineered drawings, which means this is as close to the real deal as possible and there will be no change in the aesthetics of the car. In fact, the Avanti took 33 months from sketch to homologation and delivery to customers, which was even faster. In terms of dimensions, the e-Amby will be 200mm longer, 100mm wider and 50mm taller than the Ambassador.Ĭhhabria's company, DC2 Designs, has worked on the e-Amby project for 18-20 months, starting from scratch to making the final prototype. All these were great learnings as now we know the suppliers who are ethical, and who are not." We then had to make do with our own drawings or capitulate with whatever they were asking for. However, once the prototype was ready, some of these vendors backed out giving excuses of development costs. In 2012, when we asked the vendors to source developed parts that were not used by other customers, they had agreed. You cannot just take them on face value as there was an instance when the wheels had to be homologated since they were from China, so Indian regulators flew down to China to test the wheels according to Indian norms. The learning with the Avanti was, before you start anything, make sure you know everything about the regulation and the facilities that are available in the country. So we had to go back to the drawing board and make a design to accommodate a spare tyre in the Avanti. ![]() Sometimes they had a rule that each car should have a spare tyre. They didn't have the tracks where they could test the performance and braking of the car and yet we were supposed to comply with them. What were the learnings from the Avanti that benefited the e-Amby? Chhabria mentions, "Back then (2012), the regulatory authorities didn't expect a supercar from India. The Rs 120 crore e-Amby project is DC's second from-scratch model after the Avanti, India's own supercar, which put out an impressive 310PS from a Renault 2-litre turbocharged petrol engine. The upcoming DC2 e-Amby takes its learnings on various topics involving vendor selection and government regulation bodies from the Avanti supercar, states DC. We also wanted to make it more suitable for politicians to use, in comparison to cars from other brands," explains Chhabria. It was always seen as a national car and we wanted to elevate it to a level that can be taken across the world. The Ambassador has always been a crucial aspect of the identity of free India. "It is the car that motorised the country post-Independence and represented the true values of the country. So, what's with DC's fixation with the Ambassador? The GM Holden Efijy concept and was powered by a V12 engine. The retro-yet- futuristic Ambierod came next, which took its hot-rod styling from However, this feature is instead about how the 'national car of India' has inspired boutique car manufacturer Dilip Chhabria to reimagine it as an electric vehicle in the form of the e-Amby.Ĭhhabria's company, DC2 Designs, has worked on the e-Amby project for 18-20 months, starting from scratch to making the final prototypeĬhhabria's fascination with the mighty Ambassador dates back to 1998 when he conceptualised the Phoenix - a modern take on the '60s design of the Ambassador 1800 ISZ, which not only boasted an advanced design but was also 55-60kg lighter than the original. It is believed to be making a comeback in a new-generation avatar from the new owners of the marque. From its characteristic rugged design, acres of cabin space, or its workhorse of a powertrain, the Ambassador commanded a different status among the available options then. The Hindustan Motors Ambassador is one of the most popular automobile icons, having been on sale for close to six decades in India. ![]()
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