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more about #ratantata more comments → Mobius: As a Chinese, I'm ashamed of my country's carmakers. If the Indians who haven't really been making new cars of their own design can make a test that c... more » joneez wants the clunkers he paid for: After watching the vid a few times, I suddenly heard Kevin Costner. "Back, and to the left. Back, and to the left." more » A strolling player: Impressive! I was expecting something with a bit more... Brilliance! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHZqcKj7jNM more » LandofMinos, cast thou evil bum dragger to thy scrapyard: Like throwing a tennis ball at a brick wall. more » S1L1SC: Considering this should be priced right around $5,000 I see quite a bit of potential for these. You can look forward to seeing these parked at McDonal... more » smalleyxb122: For comparable price, power, and protection, I'd rather drive a used VW type1. more » that ain't the way to have fun, son: Should this magically both make it to the US and sell, it will take all of four hours on the road before it is a hood ornament on a ¾-ton, or larger... more » joneez wants the clunkers he paid for: I can see the Tata badges being stolen off of every one of these sent to the US. And I'll laugh at the first "Tata Explorer" I see. more » MushyHeirloom: Huh. I guess everything from the knees up might actually have a chance at making it through. That's promising; I kinda hope the little guy succeeds in... more » LucindaAepytus: $3,500 for the car - $1,500 for the used Hyabusa drive train - whoopeeeee! more » Schm, enjoying his first desert winter. .: Ok, nice. When the little box is traveling at least 40 miles an hour at the little car and I have at least a decent chance of survival, then you can ... more » Joshuman: This is a pallet: more » P161911 probably shoudn't have: I assume that it didn't reach the 35mph speed under its own power. more » Das ASHloch (achtundsiebzig): Yeah, but they had to change it from NCAP to KneeCAP to reflect the new crumple zones. more » Mobius: Wow, they must have had some pretty low expectations for that car before they drove it to come out feeling good. And alive. more » -
#tatanano
Tata Nano Passes European Crash Tests
The $2,500 Tata Nano has passed European front and side impact crash tests, an important step in expanding sales of the tiny Indian city car to Europe and, possibly, North America. More » -
#tatanano
First Tata Nano Review: "Amazingly Good"
Since orders for the Tata Nano officially started being taken Monday, independent reviews are also beginning to roll out. The verdict? "Feels just like a car." More » -
#newcars
Sub-$2,000 Tata Nano Officially Cheapest Car
Pre-orders are officially being taken today for the Tata Nano in India at an MSRP of 100,000 rupees (just under $2,000). That makes the Nano officially the cheapest automobile in the world. More » -
#genevamotorshow
Tata Nano Europa: A Cheap Car Gets Less Cheap For Europe
The tiny and fascinating Tata Nano will supposedly go on sale at the end of this month in India, but this didn't stop CEO Ratan Tata from previewing an "upscale" model for the European market. More » -
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#genevaautoshow
Tata Nano, Not for Europe; Just Saying Hi To Geneva
Ratan Tata, the Henry Ford of Mumbai, just revealed his dreamwork here, the Tata Nano, to a European audience here at the Geneva Auto Show that may never get to drive one. The micromini — which, in person, appears to be two scooters sheathed inside an extra-large Maytag dryer — is for now just for emerging markets where safety regulations are far less stringent. The price is 100,000 rupees, which is a mere $2,500. That's cheaper than some scooters, and you only get one! Nonetheless, Tata says he's repaying Geneva for its hospitality 11 years ago when he was a paltry millionaire and his car company was just a fledgling. Now there are four million Tatas on the road, and soon to be many millions more of this microbox. More »
