James bond fame Aston Martin Comes Indian roads by Dec 2010

Aston Martin, the famous James Bond car that had become a rage in the Ian Fleming flicks, is ready to set fire to Indian roads with its astonishing looks and thrilling style statement. However, what could spoil the fun for many is its hefty price tag of as much as Rs 3 crores.

According to reports, this leading British car maker Aston Martin is planning to launch some of its global portfolio cars in the Indian market and the company has already partnered with Infinity Cars to set-up an outlet in the city of Mumbai. The company has signed an agreement with India based Infinity Cars which is already an authorized dealer of BMW cars in the Indian market. According to this agreement Infinity Cars will be the exclusive distributor of Aston Martin in the Indian market.

It is also reported that the booking process for the Aston Martin will begin next week and the first lot of cars will be delivered in India by the end of this year. As reported by a leading news daily, the James Bond fame car will be initially sold in four models in the Indian market including V8, DB9, Rapide and DBS in an expected price range of Rs 1.3 to 2.8 crore.

However, the company hasn't made any official statement in this regard so far. On the other hand, Infinity Cars director Lalit Choudary was reported as saying that it is not the right time and pre-mature as both of the companies are still finalising the prices of prospective models. He added that the picture will be clear in a month's time.

Aston Martin is a leading sports car maker, that was established in year 1914. The company was a part of US based Ford Motors from year 1994 to 2007.

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