American electric vehicle giant Tesla has long shown keen interest in the Indian car market. Recently, it even prompted the Indian government to formulate an entirely new electric vehicle policy. However, the company is currently taking a step back before heading to India. However, his cars could still find a home in the country. Recently, a Tesla Model X, the brand’s electric SUV, was spotted on a highway in Gurgaon.
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This short clip of the Tesla Model X driving around Gurgaon is courtesy of We Are Gurgaon from Instagram. The person recording the video shows the Tesla Model X driving on the national highway in Gurgaon. He states that it is the only one he has seen in India.
We must mention that although the Tesla Model X is a rare car in India, this particular car is not the only Model X in India. There are a few of these around the country. However, this particular car might be the only one in Delhi or maybe not in India.
Who owns this Tesla Model X?
The Tesla Model X shown in the video belongs to Resbird Technologies Pvt. Ltd. This company is a subsidiary of Bird Group, a group that operates across multiple industries. The list includes information technology, travel and aviation services, as well as luxury retail and education.
The Bird Group also owns the five-star Roseate House New Delhi hotel. This particular car is usually parked in the basement of the hotel. This car was privately imported by Bird Group owner just before the COVID-19 pandemic.
In addition to this Tesla Model X, the group also owns a Bentley Flying Spur, a Ferrari California convertible and a Hummer H2. The group also owns a number of vintage cars, all of which are parked in their hotel’s underground car park.
Is this the only Model X in India?
As mentioned above, this could be the only Model X in North India. However, it is definitely not the only Tesla Model X in India. The country’s first Tesla Model X was imported by Essar Group CEO Prashant Ruia.
This special Tesla Model X is decorated in the beautiful shade of blue. It is regularly spotted driving around Mumbai. Prashant Ruia is believed to have paid around Rs 2 million to privately import this SUV into India.
Tesla also brought a Model X with them via Carnet
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Back in January this year, another Tesla model was spotted in Bangalore, Karnataka. Unlike the Teslas shown above, this one was spotted with a Dubai license plate. It was reportedly imported by Tesla itself.
Tesla Model X powertrain
The Model X electric SUV is offered with two electric drives. There is a long-distance variant and a more powerful plaid variant. With the Long Range variant, the Tesla Model X gets a dual-motor setup with a claimed range of 579 km.
Meanwhile, the Plaid variant comes with a three-motor setup. However, the stated range drops to 547 km. Both variants get all-wheel drive. The long-range version manages the sprint from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.8 seconds.
While the Plaid does the same thing in just 2.5 seconds, which is extremely fast. This makes it the fastest SUV in terms of 0-100 km/h. In terms of power, the standard Model
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