The second edition of Thailand's Supercar & Import Car Show has just taken place at the Impact Exhibition Center on the outskirts of Bangkok with a plethora of high performance and luxury cars on show from brands such as Bentley, Ferrari, Maserati, Lamborghini, Lotus and Mercedes-Benz. Official and 'gray' importers, as well as trade stands, lined up alongside each other at the event which was part of a prestige products and services show.
Italian cars, as one would expect, dominated the show with the Thai debuts of the Lamborghini Gallardo LP570-4 Spyder Performante and the Maserati GranTurismo MC Stradale in particular being particular highlights.
The Supercar & Import Car Show, which is now into its second edition, is the brainchild of Thai businessman Dr Chettha Songthaveepol and was organized by Evo magazine and Union Pan. It took place in Impact's Hall 8.
In the foyer, greeting visitors as well as bookending the press conference stage and catwalk were three German sports cars, all in metallic silver: a Porsche Carrera GT, flanked by two offerings from Mercedes-Benz, the McLaren built SLR and the AMG created SLS. The event kicked off with the glitz and glamour of a racy fashion show and strutting on the catwalk was a coterie of leading city models included two favourite Thai celebrities: Onwarin Osathanond ("Charm"), the former Miss Thailand Universe 1986, as well as another high profile actress-host-and-model, Pakkaramai Potranan ("Tong").
The Supercar & Import Car Show also played host to the Thai première of the Lamborghini Gallardo LP570-4 Spyder Performante, the latest addition to the Gallardo sports car range which incorporates all the engine upgrades and weight saving components of the coupé-bodied Gallardo LP570-4 Superleggera into its convertible sister. The Gallardo LP570-4 Superleggera made it's world debut in Geneva last year while the LP570-4 Spyder Performante was announced last November.
The tweaked 5.2 V10 engine from the LP570-4 Superleggera is dropped straight into the soft top, carrying over its 570 PS power (up 10 PS on the outgoing Spyder) and 540 Nm of torque. The engine is hooked up Lamborghini's e-gear transmission. That combination powers the LP570-4 Spyder Performante from 0-100 km/h in 3.9 seconds and gives it the ability to hit a top speed of 324 km/h.
The LP570-4 Spyder Performante was joined on the stand of official importer Niche Cars at Impact by a second Gallardo making its Thai première, this time the LP560-4 Bicolore, a version of the coupé which was first shown in public earlier this year at the Qatar Motor Show. Niche Cars also presented a white Gallardo LP560-4 Spyder and a black Murciélago LP670-4 SuperVeloce on its stand as well as clutch of Lotus models, including the Evora and Elise, as the specialist is also the official importer for the British sports car brand.
There was more eye-catching Italian metal at the Supercar & Import Car Show thanks to the official Ferrari importer, Cavallino Motors Co.; it displayed Maranello's most in-demand sports cars: the stunning mid-engined 458 Italia as well as its more refined 2+2 sister, the California, on its stand, while a second booth emphasized its used car programme, showing off the F430 Coupé and Spider as well a 360 Modena with matte black roof and carbon-effect stripes. The Italian vein at Impact continued with Fiat Thailand, which also was present, its booth showing off a trio of Fiat 500s including the roll-roof 500C and the special-edition 500 by Diesel. Finally, Maserati's official importer here, Empire Motor Sport, presented the stylish new convertible GranCabrio and luxurious Quattroporte sedan on either side of the dramatic GranTurismo MC Stradale on the occasion of its Thai debut.
Much of the Supercar & Import Car Show floor space was devoted to a swathe of shiny, and unusual, metal from a phalanx of "gray" importers, a booming business here, with Mercedes Benz's array of upmarket models being the most popular offerings on show, reflecting it's long-time status as the undisputed best-selling luxury brand in Thailand. Novelties included the Bentley Continental GT, Nissan Juke and Weismann Roadster while more specialist-tuned models included a Brabus Mercedes-Benz G-Wagon and an ABT Audi R8 Spyder.
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