Meet Dinesh Thakkar, the Chairman and Managing Director of Angel One, and his collection of supercars, including his latest addition – the McLaren 750S Spider. What makes this McLaren even more special is that it’s part of the 60th Anniversary Edition, with only 60 units produced worldwide. Thakkar is also known for owning one of the most exotic supercar collections in India. Let’s take a look at his latest prized possession and what else is tucked away in his impressive garage.
The McLaren 750S Spider offers cutting-edge technology and functionality from the world of Formula 1 along with an exquisite convertible design. The 750S Spider’s retractable hardtop (RHT) folds up or down in 11 seconds at speeds up to 50 km/h. It is powered by a 4-liter V8 engine that develops a power of 740 HP and 800 Nm. According to McLaren, the 750S Spider reaches 0-100 km/h in 2. 8 seconds and 0-200 km/h in 7. 3 seconds with a top speed of 332 km/h. The value of the 750S Spider is around Rs 6 million, ex-showroom.
How can a sports car collection be complete without the famous Prancing Horse?Thakkar is the proud owner of the Ferrari Pista, which uses carbon fibre parts for the front and rear bumpers, engine cover, rear wing and rims. It is equipped with the most powerful V8 engine ever produced by Ferrari and develops a power output of 740 hp and a torque of 770 Nm. According to Ferrari, the 488 Pista reaches from 0 to one hundred km/h in 2. 85 seconds and from 0 to two hundred km/h in 7. 6 seconds with a sensible top speed of 340 km/h.
If you’re a serious collector of some of the world’s fastest racing cars, then your garage will have to have the iconic Porsche 911. Thakkar has the race track specification, the GT3 RS. The Porsche is powered by a naturally aspirated six-cylinder boxer engine with a power of 518 hp and 465 Nm. It accelerates from a standstill to one hundred km/h in 3. 2 seconds and from two hundred km/h in 10. 6 seconds. and has a more sensible speed of 296 km/h. It is supplied with a fully automatic adjustable front diffuser and a rear spoiler with drag relief (DRS) formula. Being a track-focused racing car, all key parts are made of carbon fiber reinforced plastic. The 911 GT3 RS starts from Rs 3. 5 crore, showroom.
The Raging Bull, the Lamborghini Huracan Performante, sits nicely in Dinesh Thakkar’s garage in an eye-catching Verde Mantis color. The tough Huracan Performante is powered through a 5. 2-liter V10 generating 631 hp at 8,250 rpm and six hundred Nm at 6,500 rpm. It is mated to a 7-speed automatic transmission and is an all-wheel drive sports car. It is going from 0 to one hundred km/h in 2. 9 seconds and has a most sensible speed of 325 km/h. The Huracan Performante is lately no longer to be had as Lamborghini has to pull the plug on it, yet its worth was over Rs four crore, ex-showroom.
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