Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. on September 5, 2011, announced its association with the Buddh International Circuit (BIC). The company will provide the BIC with 25 Scorpio cars as the official intervention and support vehicles over the next 5 years for various other motorsports events including the Formula One TM Racing in India. The cars will include 10 Scorpio VLX 4wd (4-wheel drive) and 15 Scorpio Getaway 4wd (4-wheel drive). In turn, Mahindra will be supported by the BIC in the popular Mahindra ‘Adventure Initiatives’ throughout the year.
The Scorpio is known for its high performance in some of the most grueling Indian motor rallies. With the 2600cc Common Rail Diesel engine, the Scorpio offers 115bhp at 3800 rpm and 283Nm of torque at 1700-2200 rpm, enabling great pulling power even in low gear. These factors make the Scorpio car range suitable for its role as intervention vehicle at the BIC, the only venue in India for Formula 1TM.
Commenting on the partnership, Mr Sameer Gaur, MD and CEO (Jaypee Sports International Limited) was of the opinion that Mahindra & Mahindra has proved to manufacture highly reliable and robust automobile products and will expect these cars to provide suitable service at their track.