Wanna Drive A Lamborghini? Why Not Own It For A Day?

Hype luxury car rental service has launched its own mobile application. So, you can now rent a car through the app for as long as you need. Well, that’s Uber, right? Yes, but here you can opt from a wide range of cars -- right from a Toyota Fortuner to a Ferrari 458 Italia. You can choose to either get chauffeured or self drive these cars. Well, we don’t think Uber lets you drive its cars and we are pretty sure they don’t have a Ferrari or a Lamborghini. 

Volvo V40, Mercedes-Benz GLA, BMW 320 and Toyota Fortuner are some of the more economical options on offer. For example, the 320d will set you back by Rs 10,560 for 24 hours. You’ll also have to furnish a refundable deposit of Rs 50,000 in advance. The first 150km are free of cost and every km after that is Rs 21. Moving up the ladder, you can find everything from Mercedes and BMW to Audi and if you prefer some flair and rarity, there’s also a Maserati Ghibli. 

Got even deeper pockets? There’s the Rolls-Royce Ghost, which is Rs 81,000 for 24 hours. If opulence is not your cup of tea and in-your-face is your sort of statement, we suggest the Lamborghini Gallardo or Ferrari 458. These supercars are also available with a chauffeur, but, honestly, we don’t get it. Who in their right mind wants to be driven in a Lamborghini Gallardo? The boot space is abysmal, ride quality will be bone-jarring and to be honest, it will be noisy with the ten-cylinders ringing behind your ears. 

Again, we suggest you ditch the chauffeur. Use the passenger seat for luggage, drive the friggin thing for a day, and savour every moment of it. By the way, the bull is Rs 1.5 lakh for a day with a deposit of Rs 5 lakh. But hey, on the flipside, the first 150km are free but you do have to pay Rs 800 for every extra km you cover. 

Good news if you’re reading this, you have the means, and you live in Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Goa, Mumbai, Delhi, or Chandigarh. Hype will offer their services in these cities initially, but it is planning to expand to other metro cities over the coming months. Bad news if you don’t qualify, but you’re not alone. Just like us, you can still look at these cars and daydream.