Vivek Oberoi inaugurates the Mid-Day Auto Expo in Mumbai

The MidDay Auto Expo saw automobile enthusiasts making their way to R City Mall Ghatkopar over the weekend to check out amazing upgrades and additions to their favourite brands Of course the visitors were wore masks and every precaution was taken to facilitate their safetyThe MidDay Auto Expo provides a unique experience and the best part about the event is that it is a onestop point that gives a peek into some of the most exquisite dream machines Some of the participating brands included BMW Jeep Land Rover and RenaultThe 7th edition of MidDay Auto Expo began with Bollywood actor Vivek Oberoi inaugurating it BJP MLA Parag Shah also graced the occasionOberoi is a selfconfessed automobile enthusiast Speaking about the same he said ldquoPeople like me who are automobile junkies who like anything with wheels on them we look forward to such eventsrdquoHe expressed that events like these have been curtailed due to Covid19 He congratulated MidDay for organizing it and said ldquoKudos to MidDay for pulling it off so beautifullyrdquo Further talking about the event he said ldquoIrsquom glad to see a great representation of global brands and makeinIndia brandsrdquo He continued ldquoWhen I was growing up we had Ambassadors Fiat Padmini Contessa and we had Esteems Esteem was like the coolest car But today when my kids are growing up the Indian automobile sector is such a thriving market and Irsquom seeing so many cool electric vehicle startups coming up I invest a lot in startups I cofounded and am a chief strategy officer for so many startups I see in the startup segment the cool companies are creating such fantastic technology I think Indiarsquos going to be a phenomenal hub So more power to the MidDay group and the Auto ExpordquoOberoirsquos current favourite is the Harley Davidson bike ldquoIrsquom enjoying my Heritage Softail It is a great bike really loud sound If I wake up for an early morning ride I make sure the whole neighbourhood wakes up Itrsquos a great fun machinerdquo he said He also mentioned that he is excited about a bunch of other four wheelers which are coming out ldquoIrsquom excited that Tesla is coming to India Model X is my personal favourite Love the carhellipwhenever Irsquom in the US and in the UK I try to lease it to use itrdquo said Oberoi He added ldquoI am super excited about my friend Anand Mahindrarsquos new Thar I got a chance to drive it in Assam I was in a tea garden and the owner had just bought this perfect red coloured Thar and I just jumped into it and started driving all around this 1200 acre tea garden Even in that rough pathway it was so smooth and powerful It was such a great riderdquoTalking about an automobile which has the most sentimental value to him he said ldquoMy first ever car which was my jeep I was only 18 when I won an international drama festival and my father gifted me my first set of wheels I still have it It is a CJ340 and an open top jeep Shersquos gorgeous and am absolutely in love with her even today My kids ndash it is their favourite car ndash whenever they get a chance they like to pile onto it and we all driverdquoThe actor also expressed his love for MidDay and said ldquoMy favourite thing about MidDay is that it has got its own uniqueness as a paper It not only encapsulates what is happening in the world but also what is happening in my city It is very personal to merdquo