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Audi’s R8 might cost A pretty penny at Rs 1.17 crore, have a ground clearance that would bottom out on 95 per cent of India’s roads and look like something from Doctor Who, but God, it’s fun to drive.

Audi does not plan to sell more than 15 of these cars this year, and they’ve all been sold already and next year’s quota of 20 is finishing off fast as well. But with performance like the R8’s, think of it as an unashamed supercar and a bargain at that.

Audi R8
Top speed: 301 kmph 0-100: 4.6 seconds
Engine: 4,163cc Fuel-injected V8 420 horsepower
Price: Rs 1.17 crore ex-showroom all India.

—Kushan Mitra