Dilip Chhabria’s somewhat palatable Imperator SUV Concept showcased at the 2010 Indian Auto Expo

Imperator SUV Concept

Once upon a time, an auto journo working for India’s first auto magazine, the Auto India, decided to jump ship and start influencing the way future automobiles will look like. In the beginning, his designs were more than passable, some even dubbed as radical and way ahead of the times. Somewhere down the line, the design philosophy just hit the rock bottom with his designs appealing more to the bollywoodsy starlet types than any self respecting automobile fan. The man we’re talking about is Dilip Chhabria and like always, he made it to the 2010 Indian Auto expo with a couple of his latest creations in tow.

The first concept is called the DC Imperator SUV. The DC Imperator takes inspiration from no less a car than the one named after the legendary Ferrari founder, Enzo Ferrari. Poor man, must be turning in his grave. While the Imperator manages to look more like a big burly yet sleek sportscar on steroids, we are of the firm view that the Imperator should be called a crossover or for that matter even a soft roader than an SUV.

Wanna go mud plugging in the Malaysian rain forests or dune bashing at the Dakar rally with this one? You must be joking! That said, while the SUV on steroids doesn’t look all that bad or outlandish, it just doesn’t look like an SUV. You take a look at the picture gallery and decide for yourself.

Meanwhile, here is what the folks at DC Design have to say about the DC Imperator SUV concept:

DC Imperator Design Philosphy:

A SUV from now on need not be boxy and rugged
Make an off roader sexy and sensual
The ideation derives from the Formula 1 inspired silhouette or the FERRARI ENZO

DC Imperator Exterior Design Features:

Super Car Stance on a High Spring Chassis
Long Wheel base cab forward look
1.66m tall height
Large aperture gull winged door
World record beating 28″ wheels and tyres
Stance of a Fighter Jet
Multilarge Lighting Sytems Front & Back

DC Imperator Dimensions:

Wheel Base – 3398 mm
Length – 5201 mm
Front Overhang – 1104 mm
Ground Clearance – 275 mm
Height – 1659 mm
Rear Overhang 699 mm
Width 2076 mm

Dilip Chhabria Imperator SUV Concept Auto expo 2010 Photo Gallery:

: Imperator SUV Concept

: Imperator SUV Front

: Imperator Concept Interiors

: Imperator Wheel

: Imperator Side

: Imperator SUV Concept

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3 Responses to “Dilip Chhabria’s somewhat palatable Imperator SUV Concept showcased at the 2010 Indian Auto Expo”

Soniya Shrma on July 8th, 2010 9:45 pm

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