tata nano, car from india

[Brown Man]

After months of rumors and tantalizing leaks -- and as we first told you earlier this week (http://jalopnik.com/342200/2500-tatas-to-be-shown-thursday) -- Indian automaker Tata Motors has finally unveiled the Tata Nano -- its already legendary $2,500 (1-lakh)car. As expected, the car that Tata claims will change the face of not only the Indian car market, but the global auto industry will be a four door, five seat hatch, powered by a 30 HP Bosch 624 cc four stroke engine mounted out back and mated to a CVT. That makes the Nano the first time a 2-cylinder gasoline engine will be used in a car with a single balancer shaft. The Nano's also expected to get 54 US miles per gallon. Yes, but will it blend? Full press release after the jump with all the details. By the way -- are we the only ones happy to see a Tata Nano sporting what looks like a bra above? Also -- how long do we think it'll take before Apple files a lawsuit over the name?

http://jalopnik.com/343003/the-2500-tata-nano-unveiled-in-india

http://jalopnik.com/cars/assets/resources/2008/01/Tata-Nano.jpg

[Lucky.]

if i got a micro compact car, i would get a Smart Car

http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd158/Inabnett2008/Smart%20Car/launch9_2.jpg

[87 Turbo II]

LOL @ the practically verticle hood. I really hope they don't come to the U.S.A If they charge only $2,500 I'd have a lot more slow cars to get stuck behind with everyone and their mom buying one to get a 0 miles great milage car.................. Top speed is 60 friggin miles per hour.......... Although being so cheap, we could all buy them for days when the tank is empty along with our wallets. Maybe even drive them as a majority daily drive to keep the miles down on our babies.

[aaronfelipe]

I'll take it for a daily downtown commute.

[Jecht]

if i got a micro compact car, i would get a Smart Car

http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd158/Inabnett2008/Smart%20Car/launch9_2.jpg

WHY? The Nano supposedly gets 50mpg, while the Smart barely gets 38mpg.

[Lucky.]

WHY? The Nano supposedly gets 50mpg, while the Smart barely gets 38mpg.

the smart car looks just a tad bit better, lol

[collins]

eh, slap some volks on it and it'll look aight

i wanna see some DEEP DISH on that b1tch

[Magnus213]

eh, slap some volks on it and it'll look aight

i wanna see some DEEP DISH on that b1tch
Cost of wheels >> cost of car haha.

[Scotsman]

lol@ the 3 lug smart car , gl findin aftermarket wheels

[collins]

ok ok fine. ccw's. they'll custom make the wheels :D

[Lucky.]

lol@ the 3 lug smart car , gl findin aftermarket wheels

you could probably do a custom 4 lug conversion lol

[SiRed94]

id buy it... cage it... and see how many times i could flip it...

[Scotsman]

i bet the header bolts directly to the cat and the muffler directly to the cat , lol

[DUBSf22c]

i bet the header bolts directly to the cat and the muffler directly to the cat , lol
the rsx and many others arent to much further off then that.. the muffler is just further

[JDMEK18]

Man... I would buy one of these in a heart beat if it came to the US for $2,500 - I don't care if its slow or not.. but to have a DD paid off and it gets almost 60 mpg...

SIGN ME UP !!!!!!

Then i could just fix up my acura and drive it on the weekends like the old people. haha.

[cactusEG]

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[BKgen®]

Cost of wheels >> cost of car haha.


that can be said about alot of the cars on IA.

[DieselNuts]

wow...I can name about 10 4wheelers that have a larger engine & make more power...

[04Prerunner]

lol..ill just stick with my car..02 corolla 35 mpg city/ 38-40 hwy and plenty of leg room

[collins]

do teh 'rollas really get that good?

[04Prerunner]

yeah if i take it easy i can get about 34-35 in the city..

[DerrickT]

crash test ratings!? ftl.

I wish I could get 60 mpg, I am lucky to get 16.

[takume]

looks a bit like the echo, I don't really like the design.

[Z32redondo]

I would rock it. 1000cc engine swaps FTW. Make into a 12 second drag car for under 5G's

[smokinace]

id buy a smart or a tata nano and do this to it!!!!!!!!!!!

http://youtube.com/watch?v=f5S1NAMnYKM&feature=related

[foety_foe]

gas mileage is still not that great for a car that puts out 30 something hp. my old jetta TDI got 44 mpg. and it was alright fast.

[UpSideDownDesi]

i'd rock the Nano...60mpg and only 2500...SOLD. Lol when i go india to visit...i am buying one, better than running around in a taxi.