Hyundai Motor India launches its premium coffee table book “Living the Royal Life”

The coffee table book from Hyundai Motor India has been authored by Bob Rupani, a highly respected automotive journalist and author, with Santa Fe as the driving partner.

India’s second biggest car manufacturer, Hyundai, released its premium coffee table book known as Living the Royal Life. The book has been written by Bob Rupani who is also an auto journalist and a highly respected author in the Indian scene. Bob did his journey in a Hyundai Santa Fe capturing the timeless lifestyles of various Indian royal families.

The book is aimed at providing many insights into India’s culturally rich and magnificent royal heritage. The book also shares some very interesting but unknown facts about the contribution of the featured royal and noble personalities in various fields including arts, culture, heritage and sports.

Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Y J Ahn, Executive Director - Sales and Marketing, Hyundai Motor India, said, “We are delighted to present this premium coffee table book which brings out the finer aspects and experiences of royal life. The Santa Fe is also a result of such finesse and showcases the highest standards of exclusive style and modern technology. It carries the time-tested traditions of craftsmanship and is the flag-bearer of luxury for Hyundai in India.  Bob Rupani and most of the respected royals and nobles test-drove the Santa Fe and found it a perfect blend of futuristic technology and superior ergonomics. We thank all the participating royal and noble families in making this book see the light of the day.”

The car being highlighted in the book is the 3^rd generation Hyundai Santa Fe that has been designed to look nothing short of stunning with its Storm Edge design philosophy. The new Santa Fe provides a perfect balance of performance, power, styling, technology and equipment. The CRDi diesel version is powered by Hyundai’s ‘R’ series engine which delivers 195bhp of maximum power at 3,800rpm and an impressive torque of 420Nm at 1800-2500rpm (Manuel Transmission) and 436Nm at 1800-2500rpm (Automatic Transmission) with an ARAI certified brilliant fuel efficiency of 14.74kmpl (MT) and 13.01kmpl (AT).