Got my Tata!

[fpage77]

Originally Posted by Smart Enuf

A nice set of Tatas...

A nice set indeed.

[Neonspinnazz]

33hp, 4 seater, modular body that allows frame to be inserted.

Sounds like to me that the nano would end up as Hummer food on US highways. And Facebook users would make a new club titled "Tata Tippers of America".

[jwight]

Tata Motors is not a some startup company and there's a good chance they might know a little something about the vehicle industry. Here's a link to their product line in India: Tata Motors - Products and one for their products sold outside of India:Tata Motors - HomePage

IMHO, given a few more years they'll be selling in the US and giving Kia and Hyundai a run for their money.

[Karl Roth]

Originally Posted by John_H

From the ATZ online articleSo a frame can be added!!

Yo sparky, can we add a frame not made out of sheet metal to our smarts?
One eagerly awaits your erudite answer.
karl

[jwight]

"As part of the initial design brief, our target was to construct a modular body where structure could be added to the base vehicle to enable us to meet the regulated safety legislation for Europe: the ECE offset frontal impact with deformable barrier. This will become legislation in India in three years time." That ECR 94 norm describes a 40 percent offset crash at 56 kilometres per hour.

To be strong enough for this demanding impact, the Nano has been equipped with an additional airbag. Further Hickman´s engineers reinforced the front longitudinal structure and added a structure to the front of the vehicle behind the bumper and on the firewall. Another structure is added to the front doors. All of these enhancements are added to the Body-in-White (BIW) on the assembly line for the base vehicle and add 18 kilograms weight to the BIW. Nevertheless, even this version will not be the 2012 announced European version of the Nano. The vehicle for the European market will have 15 centimetres more in length and 5 centimetres more in width. It than will be equipped with a turbo-charged version of the engine, delivering 56 horsepower or approximately 42 kilowatts and 5 gears. It will also be designed to get a four-star rating at the Euro NCAP test.

Nothing about adding a frame; Tata is beefing up various parts of the Nano as needed to meet certain crash standards - just as other manufacturers do. It's clear the Nano on sale in India today will not be the car sold in the EU come 2012, nor will it be the one sold in the US should Tata decide to bring the car here.

[jetfuel]

..what?...2012 before I can get my hands on the Tatas?.....

...jetfuel...

[fpage77]

Originally Posted by jetfuel

..what?...2012 before I can get my hands on the Tatas?.....

...jetfuel...

Yeah we Americans wants to get our hands on some Tatas too.




..... Boob joke car company.

[Dave Van]

Does any one else see a 'Cyclops'of R&T mag fame???

[Smart Enuf]

Here's what a modded Tata might look like:





Credit: Photoshop/Digital Art thread - Page 84 - Team-BHP


Now it just looks like something Daniel-san would use to polish his car: "Wax on, wax off...don't forget to breathe!"

[John_H]

That low rider look is terrific!