Posted by CookiCrumble
India's TATA company has produced the NANO, (No relation to the ipod Nano)
the cheapest car in the world at only £1,290 or in india 100,000 rupees brand new.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/india/story/0,,2238563,00.html
Posted by deepsme
Not only Tata..two other Indian car makers Maruti and Bajaj are coming up with their own Rs 1 Lakh variants.
If these cars sell well (which no doubt they will), then this trend could soon follow in other developing countries of the world...
Posted by CookiCrumble
Apparantly these will also be launched in europe at some point.and here is why its so cheap!
Posted by esame
I can only see the outlook, do you have it's specs?
Posted by CookiCrumble
yes here you go.
http://autos.maxabout.com/cvi[....]kh_Rupee_Car_Petrol_Basic.aspx
VEHICLE SUMMARY
Name: Nano - 1 Lakh Rupee Car
Model: Petrol - Basic
Car Body Type: Hatchback
Segment: A Segment
Top Speed: 90
Fuel Consumption:
Highway 26.00
Fuel Consumption:
City 22.00
ENGINE SPECIFICATIONS
Displacement: 624cc, 3 cylinder, rear engine
Engine Type: Petrol
Maximum Power: 33bhp
Maximum Torque: 0
OTHER SPECIFICATIONS
Seating Capacity: 4
Tyre Size: 0
Steering: No Power Steering
Brakes: Front Disk, Rear Drum
Gears: 4 Manual
Fuel Tank: 30.00
Body Color Bumpers:
Tachometer:
Alloys:
ORVM Indicator:
Xenon Headlamps:
Headlamp Washer:
COMFORT AND CONVENIENCE
AC:
Power Windows:
Central Locking: None
Remote Boot:
Remote Fuel Filler:
Rear Wiper:
Rear Defogger:
Rear Armrest:
Streeing Adjustment (Rake/Reach): /
Driver Seat Adjustment: Manual
Music System: Cassette Player
Leather Seats:
Door Mirror: Both Side
Tinted Glass:
Rear AC Vent:
Folding Rear Seats:
Sun Roof:
Buttons/Controls on Steering:
Auto Viper:
Auto Headlamp:
ACTIVE AND PASSIVE SAFETY
Airbag:
Parking Sensors:
Fog Lamp:
Traction Control:
EBD:
ABS:
ESP:
Posted by joebmc
I wonder how well it would do in a crash?
Posted by fatevdestiny
On 2008-01-10 17:39:40, joebmc wrote:
I wonder how well it would do in a crash?
Probs just drive under the other car
Posted by CookiCrumble
On 2008-01-10 17:39:40, joebmc wrote:
I wonder how well it would do in a crash?
Not very good i should imagine.
Posted by Dicky Snapples
On 2008-01-10 17:39:40, joebmc wrote:
I wonder how well it would do in a crash?
i was just thinking that
probably something like this--- http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=NGjvt8tqRYc
Posted by fatreg
that won't pass the Euro NCAP test at all....
it's a death trap!
Posted by jcwhite_uk
£1290? What a cheap car. The opposite end of the scale to their prospective new aquasition, Jaguar and Land Rover.
Posted by Coxy
Crashes in India don't seem to happen, at least in Mumbai. Even though the roads are mayhem compared to here I only saw one "crash" over the time I was there. They can't go fast enough to crash!
(not the car, the driver!)
Posted by KingBooker5
Thats the ugliest thing I have ever seen!!
Posted by paul101
looks funky
Posted by BobaFett
good luck with it...
perfect for suiciders imo
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Posted by deepsme
Tata claims it meets the necessary Euro4 emission and safety norms, the Nano has also passed the full frontal and side crash tests - Link
Posted by Miss UK
they should be making army tank cars for india considering how bad there roads are anyone seen "Road Raja"
Posted by Muhammad-Oli
This is hilarious... Who copied who?
We have in this thread the Nano, with a name directly related to iPods:
Now take a look at this Mitsubishi:
Pretty similar huh? Yep, same shape, and roughly the same size. The Mitsubishi is cheap, but not as cheap. Its faster and of course safer.
And what's its name? ...i-Car!
So what's going on there?
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Posted by tapojyoti
I'm in India....the nano car is more than 21%spacious than suzoki's 800 which is around Rs3 lakhs.Bajaj is launching 1.3 lakh car..130000 Rs.The total cost of nano is Rs1.2lakh..along with tax,driving licence and tax and etc.it's gonna be launched in september 2008 in Kolkata...waiting...
Posted by Vein
Im gonna get one of those
Posted by Muhammad-Oli
Its more than 21% spacious? But how much safer is the Suzuki?
Posted by Trev1982
its lovely now somebody put a hayabusa engine just like this clip lol
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPQIizRp9ck
Posted by Muhammad-Oli
Theres another video of that one dragging against a Ferrari. The Smart wins easily lol.
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