This Modified Maruti 800 is a Ballistic Drift Missile

by Mohit Bhardwaj | 13/11/2020
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Take a look at this stunningly modified Maruti 800 as it looks all set to take the podium at a drift championship.

Maruti 800 is the car that actually kick-started the Indian automotive industry. Yes! It is too big a statement for a car, but Maruti 800 deserves it. It was launched in India in the year 1983 at Rs. 48,300, whereas the Hindustan Ambassador back then was priced at Rs. 80,000. Also, smaller dimensions and lighter steering helped the Maruti 800 with ease of driving, which was a far sight on the Hindustan Ambassador and Premier Padmini. Sadly, Maruti 800 was discontinued in the year 2014 after a production run of over 31 years. However, none would’ve imagined this super-mini as a capable car to participate in drift championship. But here’s a digital rendering of the 800, where it has been modified as a capable machine to drift around the gymkhana.

This Modified Maruti 800 is a Ballistic Drift Missile

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The digitally-modified Maruti 800 looks all set to put the track on fire. The man behind this rendering is Vishnu Suresh of Zephyr Designz. Talking of the modifications, they are extensive and make this Maruti 800 looks wild and purpose-centric. The designer has deleted the bumpers of this 800 and performance intercooler is now visible on the front. However, it gets custom crash bars and splitters. The headlamps are redesigned units as well. The exhaust tips now pop out from the bonnet. Also, it now gets a wide body-kit to house super-wide tyres, which are shod over 5-spoke deep-dish alloy wheels. Furthermore, there are side skirts here, and the designer has also managed to fix a massive spoiler on the roof.

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Overall, this modified Maruti 800 looks bonker from every angle. Talking of the powertrain, the 800 was offered with a 796cc 3-pot petrol engine, which belted out a peak power output of 45 horsepower. Talking of the transmission options, the 800 came with a 4-speed manual gearbox. However, a 5-speed MT and a 2-speed automatic were offered for a short duration in its production cycle of 31 years. Also, Maruti offered CNG-powered variants for some time. During the course of 31 years of production, Maruti produced a total of 2.87 million units, out of which 2.66 million units were sold in India only.

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