NDTV’s immensely popular automobile based programme, The Car & Bike Show recently completed 400 episodes, entertaining its viewers and passing on the automobile knowledge through 8 years of on-air experience. To celebrate the unprecedented achievement, NDTV has planned to bring about a change in the usual pattern, by airing the show on the studio based format .Another interesting part of the show would be the launch of Škoda Rapid that is set to enthrall the audience with its distinctive design and unmatched features.
The mega event will be aired in the form of a special two part series that will hit the television screens on Saturday, 15th October at 1:30 pm and Sunday, 16th October at 7:00 pm on NDTV Profit.
Siddharth Vinayak Patankar, Editor-Auto, NDTV said “We began in October 2003, with the honest intention to present the best from the world of automobiles to our viewers – and I mean the whole world. I am happy that the original intent remains intact, and we have been able to build on that foundation to challenge our own boundaries and continue to excite our faithful audience.”
Expressing his views on NDTV The Car & Bike Show, Anand Mahindra, Vice Chairman & Managing Director, Mahindra & Mahindra said, “I am partial to Siddharth and the show, given our old association but even objectively speaking I think Siddharth and the NDTV team have done an outstanding job and its one of the class leading shows. I think the fact that its covered in all the channels on NDTV network makes its reach wide and therefore it has a tremendous impact on I think the car lovers throughout the country so congratulations.”
The Car & Bike Show has been a huge hit, owing to a number of factors, with one of them being Siddharth Vinayak Patankar, the show host, who has a key role in its unmatched success. The Car & Bike Show has undoubtedly raced far ahead of other such shows, along with being one of India’s most awarded automobile programmes. Moreover, it is the most viewed show in its league, and has set a firm position from its initial phases. The show has given rise to many successful automobile programs like ‘A Very Ferrari Summer’, ‘Love Life & Lamborghini’, ‘Autobahn’, ‘Another Ferrari Summer’, ‘Freewheeling’, ‘Freewheeling: A Big Dream’, and an auto quiz show called ‘Mahindra AQ’.
On the debut of the Skoda Rapid, Thomas Kuehl, Board Member-Sales & Marketing, Skoda Auto India said, “We are launching the next big leap for Skoda this year. It is our new C Segment car, and we thought it would be a good idea to exclusively debut it on NDTV Car and Bike Show. This in a way is our birthday gift for the great show. It will be the all new Skoda Rapid. It is the most accessible limousine in the Skoda world now. We are starting with the compact limousine first. So the first market for Skoda worldwide is India to launch the first compact limousine.”
Extending his wishes on the 8th anniversary of NDTV The Car & Bike Show, Anil Dua, Senior Vice-President, Marketing & Sales, Hero MotoCorp said, “I would like to congratulate Siddharth and his entire team for completing 400 episodes of The Car & Bike Show. The show has really set a benchmark for excellence in auto-based programming on TV. It’s highly informative as well as entertaining. The bikers of the country look forward to understand trends in styling and technology by following the programme. All the best for future as well.”
