Nirav Modi's Seized Rs 10 Crore Car Collection Revealed - Rolls-Royce, Porsche Panamera & More

The CBI filed a case against Modi and his cohorts on February 5 and in connection with a FIR by the investigative agency, the Enforcement Directorate(ED) has been conducting raids at Modi's properties and have seized the businessman's car collection which is said to be worth around Rs 10 crore. So let's take a look at the Nirav Modi's seized car collection.

Rolls-Royce Ghost

Price: Rs 5.25 - 5.65 crore

The Rolls-Royce Ghost is the what the English luxury carmaker calls a more realistic and smaller car compared to its flagship, the Phantom. The Ghost is based on the modified platform of a BMW 7 Series and uses the same 6.6-litre twin-turbo V12 engine as the newly-launched Phantom.

However, in the Ghost, the engine cranks out 562bhp and 820Nm of torque (upgraded in 2016 from 780Nm) all of which is sent to the rear wheels via an eight-speed automatic gearbox which pre-selected gears with the help of satellites that monitored the road ahead.

The Rolls-Royce Ghost sprints from 0 - 100kph in 4.8 seconds and has a top speed of 250kph which would have Modi zip around in complete luxury with ease.

Porsche Panamera

Price: - Rs 1.93 - 2.09 croreThe Porsche Panamera is the only sedan produced by the German brand best known for its sports cars. Nirav Modi owned the diesel variant of the first-gen Panamera which was powered by a 3.0-litre V6 diesel engine (the engine was one of those used by the VW group to cheat as part of the dieselgate scandal). The Panamera diesel produced 247bhp and 550Nm of torque which was sent to the rear wheels via an eight-speed gearbox.

The Porsche Panamera Diesel sprints from 0 - 100kph in 6.6 seconds and has top speed of 250kph. Like the Ghost, the Panamera Turbo would have allowed Modi to travel around in luxury with a few of his pals as well.

Mercedes GLS 350 CDI

Current Price: Rs 82.8 lakh

The Mercedes GLS is the known as the S-Class of SUVs due to its luxurious nature and it is the largest and most expensive SUV on offer from Mercedes in India. The Mercedes GLS is powered by a 3.0-litre turbo V6 diesel engine that produces 225bhp and 650Nm of torque which is sent to all four wheels via a nine-speed automatic gearbox.

Able to take a family of five in complete luxury both on and off-road, the GLS 350 CDI made quite a good impression on the fraudster businessman Modi as the ED apparently seized two of these according to a tweet from the ANI.

Mercedes CLS-Class

Current Price: 76.5 lakh

In 2005, Mercedes introduced the CLS-Class, a new four-door coupe/sedan crossover that slotted in between the E & S-Class luxury sedans. The CLS became an instant hit and Mr. Modi joined the bandwagon and bought one.

The Mercedes CLS was offered with a petrol V6 and a smaller 2.0-litre diesel, which was the more popular model in India. With unique styling on the outside and immaculate luxury inside, the CLS drew eyeballs wherever it went.

Toyota Fortuner

Current Price - Rs 26.2 - 31.99 lakh

The Toyota Fortuner may have a pointy new design now but the previous generation with its butch looks has been the king of the SUVs if you run around in circles of power. The Fortuner is available with both petrol and diesel options and gets four-wheel drive as well.

Toyota Innova

Current Price - Rs 14.06 - 21.26 lakh

The second Toyota seized from Mr. Modi's collection is the Innova, the MPV from that has become a well known figure on Indian roads. However, while the current Innova Crysta's looks may just be a bit too pointy and aggressive for some its predecessor, which wasn't as expensive as the current one, appealed to almost every Indian buyer in the market for a big family car.

Honda CR-V

Price - Rs 24.39 - 26.69 lakh

The Honda CR V seems to be the only car other than the Mercedes GLS that seems to be a current-gen car on sale in India. The CR-V looks sharp and comes in both petrol and diesel guises. A new 7-seater Honda CR-V was showcased at Auto Expo 2018 and is expected to arrive in India later this year. ANI also claimed that two more Honda were seized but there are no details about the two vehicles.

DriveSpark's Thoughts On Nirav Modi's Seized Car Collection

Nirav Modi is currently on the run for allegedly defrauding the Punjab National bank in what is now thought to be the biggest bank fraud ever perpetrated in India. His car collection though shows his rather meteoric rise and with him on the run now, we expect his car collection to never see the light of day again unless the government decides to sell them off to reclaim some of his money,