Have to say you see more of the world's best motors here in Hyderabad. If you tell me BMWs are available at a 50% discount out here.. I'd believe you. Have to confess I used to look at a 3series with some admiration driving around in Lutyen's Delhi or C.P... but now after Hyderabad happened to me, a 3series is not a head turner at all. Its like this, don't go n hangout, just go to office and come back to room.. and you'll invariably come across at least 20 to 30 of the German marques Merc or BMW(mostly 5 or 7 OR X5) or Audi or may even include a couple of Porsche's. Amazingly, or rather not so amazingly.. many of the super sedans and SUVs are cabs.
Have to mention about this ones when we came out of our office a couple of Kilometers from the cyber tower. BANG!! SLK, 911, Audi Q6, Phantom, X5 and a Hummer.. in a row, all in shining black and chrome.. Huh.. would take the breath away for any humble soul like me. That put up one hell of a show.. an art that Hyderabad masters in.
But that was a one off incident. Generally when you travel a little more.. like goin downtown and hangin out on weekends.. boy you'll see so many of these beasts.. and the best part, you won't return home without an encounter with at least one of the all time greats.. I'm talking about Bentley, Rolls Royce, Ferrari, and not to forget that yellow Lamborghini. Among these million dollar motors I must say the Bentleys were rather more visible, in maroon and white shades, while the elusive yellow Lambo was as rare as fast it flew off our sights.
As such there's SUVs galore going up and down the winding, ascending and descending roads of Hyderabad. It's perhaps the best city in the country to rev up a powerful engine and burn some rubber. If a little after the peak traffic hours these roads can be a pleasure to drive in, especially if you're behind the wheel of a supercar. I get a sense that most people who shuttle in and out of Hyderabad do keep the better cars here while find it rather comfertable with small cars in cities like Delhi or Bombay. Huh.. having done my training here I resolve.. I'll stick to my '89 model Maruti 800 till I have enough dough to get me a Porsche.
Have to mention about this ones when we came out of our office a couple of Kilometers from the cyber tower. BANG!! SLK, 911, Audi Q6, Phantom, X5 and a Hummer.. in a row, all in shining black and chrome.. Huh.. would take the breath away for any humble soul like me. That put up one hell of a show.. an art that Hyderabad masters in.
But that was a one off incident. Generally when you travel a little more.. like goin downtown and hangin out on weekends.. boy you'll see so many of these beasts.. and the best part, you won't return home without an encounter with at least one of the all time greats.. I'm talking about Bentley, Rolls Royce, Ferrari, and not to forget that yellow Lamborghini. Among these million dollar motors I must say the Bentleys were rather more visible, in maroon and white shades, while the elusive yellow Lambo was as rare as fast it flew off our sights.
As such there's SUVs galore going up and down the winding, ascending and descending roads of Hyderabad. It's perhaps the best city in the country to rev up a powerful engine and burn some rubber. If a little after the peak traffic hours these roads can be a pleasure to drive in, especially if you're behind the wheel of a supercar. I get a sense that most people who shuttle in and out of Hyderabad do keep the better cars here while find it rather comfertable with small cars in cities like Delhi or Bombay. Huh.. having done my training here I resolve.. I'll stick to my '89 model Maruti 800 till I have enough dough to get me a Porsche.
