Just the other day, Indians waited months for a car to be delivered. There were just three car makers and the fastest car on the road used to be the smallest family car. Over almost a decade, the iconic Maruti, a Suzuki offspring, had stayed the country’s basic self-owned ride. And then, one day it all changed. Not only did global car makers come to India in a rush, in a very short while, India put out its own cars, designed by Indian makers. It was the decade of exuberance. A country that could not make enough cars to meet its requirements had in four short years transformed into a global giant that went looking to acquire marquee brands in automobiles. As the billion odd population decided to get rolling on a two wheeler and then a four wheeler, the dynamics of Indian roads changed.
The Car Nirvana
The automobile industry in India is the ninth largest in the world with an annual production of over 2.3 million units in 2008. In 2009, India emerged as Asia’s fourth largest exporter of automobiles, behind Japan, South Korea and Thailand.

Along the way was many a fascinating story of global brands that came and tasted dust and others that came and roared to leadership. In a little over a decade, the roads that had seen just three home grown brands, were now host to the world’s leading car brands. Automobiles are a good proof of the inexhaustible Indian appetite. With more coming in. Each year, tens of models hit the roads and get swallowed up by the market with merely a faint burp.
The Car Nirvana
Torque’s leadership team has been there over the past decade and a half, telling a story that has had many twists as a good Hitchcock thriller. From Toyota to Yamaha, from Honda to Escorts, we have driven down many a thrilling expressway to customer delight.

The story keeps changing, the customer gets more picky and there is the joy of telling great stories about beauties with beasts under their bonnet.