# HotLap

> A modern, mobile-first community for car and bike enthusiasts in India.

## About

HotLap is a community platform being built for everyone with an engine — cars, bikes, electric vehicles, off-road builds, classics, and motorsport. It is a home for long-form ownership reviews, group rides, structured garages, and a directory of trusted independent shops.

India-first. Designed for global expansion. Mobile-first by default. Chronological feed — no algorithmic ranking.

The reference incumbent is Team-BHP (team-bhp.com), which earned a generation of trust over twenty years and was acquired by Cars24 in 2025. HotLap is positioned to be the modern, independent platform that the next generation of enthusiast community needs.

## Launch phases

- Phase 0 (current): Pre-launch landing page and waitlist
- Phase 1: Web application with long-form forum, structured garage, hybrid search — invite-only beta
- Phase 2: Native mobile applications (iOS and Android), public signup
- Phase 3: Group ride live tracking, points-of-interest overlay, hazard reporting, verified shop directory
- Phase 4: Marketplace, events, regional expansion

## Key facts

- Name: HotLap
- Domain: hotlap.club
- Status: Pre-launch, accepting waitlist signups
- Audience: Indian car and bike enthusiasts of all vehicle types
- Differentiators vs Team-BHP: Mobile-native experience, modern UX, integrated group-ride coordination, structured garage, chronological feed by default
- Differentiators vs Reddit: Long-form content is first-class, community signal over algorithmic ranking, India-rooted route and points-of-interest data
- Monetization: Free tier forever for reading and posting; Member tier ₹499/year and Pro tier ₹1,999/year for advanced features; no advertising

## Tagline

A modern home for India's gearheads — mobile-first, route-planning built in.

## Short description

HotLap is a modern, mobile-first community for car and bike enthusiasts in India — long-form reviews, group rides, trusted shops.

## Pages

- [Home — waitlist](https://hotlap.club/)
- [About](https://hotlap.club/#about)
- [Frequently asked](https://hotlap.club/#faq)