When Amitabh Bachchan Drove A Mahindra Thar 4X4 [Video]

Mahindra launched the new 3-door Thar in 2020. The SUV soon rose to huge acceptance. It reached some celebrity garages as well. In 2023, even Amitabh Bachchan was spotted driving one. It is not clear if the vehicle, wearing a Black exterior paint, belonged to him or was a demo, but seeing the Big B of Bollywood drive something truly Desi like the Thar definitely felt good.

Just a normal Sunday in Amitabh Bachchan ji’s life
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A video shared on Reddit showed Amitabh ji driving the 3-door Thar near his residence in Mumbai. Later in the video, a glimpse of his White Range Rover LWB can also be seen. Big B’s penchant for luxury and sports cars is no secret. We have loved and admired him as much for his collection of cars as for his movies. However, finding him drive something as ‘simple’ and ‘pocket-sized’ as the Thar is unusual. The Thar was initially available with a hardtop, soft top and a convertible soft top. It was a hardtop that the actor was driving in the video.

Before we move into other details, the Range Rover that you see in the video is a previous-generation model that the Bachchans owned. We are not sure if it is still with them or has been sold off. The family used to often make public appearances (like events and occasions) in this Range Rover.

The Bachchan’s Penchant For Cars

Big B has over the years, owned a lot of expensive, rare and fast cars and SUVs. Some of the recent ones are BMW i7, Defender 130, etc. We have also seen him with a white Lamborghini Murcielago, Mercedes-Benz S-Class, Lexus LX 470, Mercedes-Benz GLS, Land Rover Range Rover Autobiography, Mini Cooper S, Toyota Camry Hybrid, Bentley Continental GT, Mercedes-Maybach S-Class, Mercedes-Benz V-Class, Mercedes-Benz SL-Class, Toyota Land Cruiser, previous-generation Lexus LX, BMW X5, Mercedes-Benz E-Class, Porsche Cayman, and the mighty Rolls Royce Phantom.

The Phantom was sold off, before being involved in a headline-worthy incident. The new owner did not transfer the ownership nor did he register the. vehicle in his own name. Cops soon traced and seized the car, which was back on the roads after some time.

The Murcielago seems to have a special place in Big B’s heart. The car itself is rare and the actor was often spotted driving it. Long back, it was even showcased at the Parx Supercar rally in Mumbai.

The actor also owns a set of handpicked classic cars as well. One of them is a Ford Prefect from the 1950s, which was tracked, procured, restored and presented to him as gift, by his friend Anant Goenka.

Mahindra Thar 3-door

Coming back to the Thar, the vehicle slots in comfortably as a lifestyle product. It is butch, rugged and capable. Mahindra kept the 3-door Thar’s length under the 4m mark. It has a 3-door design and a comfortable cabin when compared to its predecessor.  The feature list includes front-facing rear seats, a touchscreen infotainment system, ABS, dual airbags, cruise control, traction control, VSM, manual air conditioning, and more.

The Thar also has a 4-star Global NCAP safety rating to its name. It became the first India off-roader SUV to score this result. As for powertrains, the Thar comes with two engine options- 2.2L mHawk diesel and 2.0L mStallion petrol. Both manual and automatic gearboxes are available. The vehicle also comes with capable 4×4 hardware and good approach, departure and breakover angles.

Taking cues from its stellar acceptance, Mahindra even introduced an RWD Thar with a smaller 1.5L diesel engine and manual transmission and a down-tuned version of the petrol engine.

Recently, Mahindra even launched the Thar ROXX with significantly larger proportions, better styling, 5-door layout and revamped cabin. The vehicle, however, gets the same set of engines and transmissions as the smaller Thar. It would be great to see Bachchan driving this, sometime soon.

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