Geneva: In less than a month of displaying India's expertise in automotive services by building a sports car prototype for British automaker Aston Martin, Mumbai-based DC Design on March 5 stole the limelight by unveiling its new luxury sports coupe 'GAIA' at the Geneva motor show.

The new car, which has been built by Mumbai-based company DC Design owned by Dilip Chhabria, will be marketed in Saudi Arabia through a proposed joint venture with al Araba group of Saudi Arabia.

The unveiling of GAIA at Geneva has put India on the European map in the auto designing outsourcing business and Europe's leading car manufacturers have evinced interest in outsourcing automobile designs from India.

The new car to be marketed by al Araba group, would be built to order at their state- of-the-art facilities in Saudi Arabia, Chhabria said.

GAIA has been built on the platform of the mid-size sedan Mitsubishi Lancer, Chhabria said, adding the signature cars available through the DC Design-al Araba joint venture company would cater to the discerning and demanding customer.

PTI