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Tata Nano Pricing To Top Out At $3,650
The Tata Nano is the cheapest car in the world at under $2,000 — before options. If you want solid paint you'll need to fork over more rupees. Full price list below. More »
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Comment by CPO Alfisted: Cloth seats are an upgrade? From what, styrofoam? 20 Responses | Other threads
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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 »
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By Ben WojdylaComment by Ash78: I love it. Simple, cheap, and presumably safer than the 25-year-old, three-wheeled motorized carts they'll be replacing. It's like Smart,... 9 Responses | Other threads
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Tata Planning Nano For US Market
The Tata Nano, the sub-$2,000 world's cheapest car, is being considered for sale in the United States in 2011 and 2012. Tata believes our economy is so bad we'll buy their cute death traps.
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Ten Better Ways To Spend $2000 Than On A Tata Nano
Tata announced today that their Nano sub-compact car's officially the cheapest car in the world, coming in under $2000. We wondered what else was a better way to spend $2000. Like 13 iPod Nanos. More » -
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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 »
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By Ben WojdylaComment by Quattro-luvr: I just realized my Bianchi road bike cost more than this car. 8 Responses | Other threads
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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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Tata Claims Nano To Launch March 23rd
Just more than a year ago the Tata Nano was unveiled to the world and following farmer revolts, wildly fluctuating material prices and the Carpocalypse, Tata is claiming the car will finally launch March 23rd. More »
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By Ben WojdylaComment by leavethegun-takethecannoli: Two things. One is that I'd love to see one in LeMons. The second is I'd love to see someone... 11 Responses | Other threads
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Taj Mahal Hotel Attack
Tata Motors Chairman, Owner Of Taj Mahal Hotel, Claims They "Had Warning" Ahead Of Attack
Tata Motors parent company, Tata Group, owns the Taj Mahal Hotel at the center of the deadly attacks in Mumbai ending this morning. News the same company producing the Tata Nano, the cheapest car in the world, also owns one of the largest and nicest hotels in India shouldn't come as a surprise given the Tata Group owns almost 100 companies with operations in 85 countries. Ratan Tata, chairman of both Tata Group as well as Tata Motors, said the hotel had been warned of a possible attack and had increased security over the past few weeks but claimed it was not enough to stop given what he claims were a series of well-planned, well-organized attacks. Ratan Tata, in the same interview with Fareed Zakeria, went on to criticize the preparedness of the Indian officials. Which is interesting seeing as the hotel had returned to a normal level of security shortly before this week's terror attacks.
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Comment by FP - tittin' and shittin' with Tomsk: So, any idea why these attacks were carried out? Terrorism, sure, but what group? What were they trying to prove? Maybe... 16 Responses | Other threads
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Tata Nano Tester Spotted Amid Rumors Of December Launch
Amateur spy shooters in the right place at the right time snagged these great photos of the Tata Nano undergoing testing — revealing the interior for the first time since the Geneva show. The micro-sized $2,500 "people's car" being championed by Indian industrial giant Ratan Tata faces an uphill battle after its nearly completed West Bengal factory was shuttered as a result of farmer protests stemming from disagreements surrounding compensation for land the factory was built on. Despite the temporary setback, work continues and rumor has it the company is set to launch base models coming from the automaker's existing Pune and Pantnagar plants on Ratan Tata's 71st birthday — December 28th. So far these rumors remain unconfirmed, however company officials state they are exploring the possibility of production at other facilities. We'll just have to keep an ear to the ground. More » -
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Tata Abandons Factory Site, Will They Ever Build The Nano?
Recent developments have put into serious jeopardy Indian automaker Tata's attempt to build the world's cheapest production car, the Tata Nano. Reuters reports today the most serious roadblock to building the car since the Nano was first unveiled back in January. According to the wire service, Tata has now abandoned their attempt to build the Nano factory in the West Bengal state of India. More »
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By Ray WertComment by DoctorNine's Tin Foil Hat: Should build the factory on a floating island in the Bay of Bengal. That way he can avoid all... 4 Responses | Other threads
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Tata Nano Factory Construction Put On Indefinite Hold
Escalating material costs aren't the only thing standing in the way of the $2,500 Tata Nano. Increasingly violent protests from farmers surrounding the rising Nano factory have forced Tata to put an indefinite hold on the progress. The farmers' beef comes from their assertion they were unfairly compensated for their land when Tata moved into the area of West Bengal. At this point, Tata is considering all options, including picking everything up and moving. This, of course, would be an expensive prospect, driving costs up on the microcar. At this point, we don't care what it takes, but we need a Nano stat, complete with mid-mounted Hayabusa mill. [CTVNews]
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By Ben WojdylaComment by Number_Six: It's gotta be tough designing and building a tiny factory, never mind finding the work force to fit into it. 1 Responses | Other threads
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Tata Nano And Other Affordable Vehicles Could Increase Indian Road Deaths To 150,000 Per Year
The Indian Transport Ministry estimates that the number of fatalities from road accidents could climb 50% to 150,000 a year by 2015 due to the rapid growth of vehicle ownership in the country. The World Bank estimates that at current levels (100,000 per year), India’s mortality rate is 14 for every 10,000 vehicles — seven times that of the developed world. Annual passenger vehicle sales in India are expected to reach two million units by 2010, double the current number, largely thanks to the massive increase in the number of affordable vehicles. The Tata Nano — at $2,500, the world’s cheapest new car — will make up a quarter of that increase alone; 250,000 of them will be built per year. More » -
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Tata Nano To Get Two-Cylinder Turbo-Diesel Power, Bajillion Miles Per Gallon
The Economic Times of India is reporting Tata has teamed up with German engineering firm FEV (who's also developing the hybrid system on the Mahindra Scorpio) to bring an 800 cc, turbocharged, two-cylinder diesel to the engine bay of the Tata Nano. Already blessed with a $2500 price tag and rumored to have a compressed air engine on the way, the story of the Nano just keeps getting more and more interesting. More »
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By Ben WojdylaComment by Ashfaq Farook: its very nice to see a fuel efficient diesel car which is said to be the lowest priced car in... more » | Other threads
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Tata Nano To Offer Compressed Air Engine Optional, Make Electric Cars Look Silly
Buried in a New York Times article on "Low-Carbon Chic" (vomit) comes confirmation the Tata Nano, the $2500 (or maybe a bit more) mini-car will offer a MDI compressed air engine as an option. Tata has been backing MDI for a while now, and off-the-cuff we mused at the idea of the compressed air engine option in a Nano months ago. Given the novelty of the engine, it was more a dismissal than speculation. Well, we guess it turns out we were right. Remember after the Tata Nano was unveiled, how all the enviro-dweebs whined incessantly about how the huge swath of new little cars on India's streets would contribute bajillions of tons of carbon dioxide to the environment? Well, maybe they'll be eating some crow because $3 worth of electricity will probably fill a tank for a 125 mile trip. More »
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By Ben WojdylaComment by X5SoB went to Jamaica!: You guys photoshopped a compressor onto a Nano picture??? more » | Other threads
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Blue Steel: $2500 Tata Nano May Become Slightly More Pricey
Ratan Tata wowed the world when he revealed his company's Tata Nano, the miniscule two-cylinder, four-door runabout designed to go to market with an equally tiny $2,500 price tag. Now, due to pressures from rising commodity prices, Tata may be in jeopardy of missing that now famous 1-lakh goal. Steel prices have jumped 30% since the car's initial unveil in January, while the cost of plastics, silicon and fuel oil have risen as well. So what's next for the bottom line? More »
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By Ben WojdylaComment by Hello_Newman: They won't be able to keep it at $2500 or close, prices of things have gone up too fast even... more » | Other threads
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Tata Looking At Buying Hummer, Jokes Write Themselves
Okay, sooner or later Tata is going to have to stop making headlines, 'cause we're really, really trying to cut back on the innuendo. But today we get news that Tata is considering purchasing the brand GM may be trying to shed, Hummer. And even with our newfound restraint, we have to admit we had a mild aneurysm at the innuendo potential. Nobody from either the GM or Tata side is willing to make a comment on the possible sale, but word is that GM is shopping the brand around to the Indian mega-conglomerate. This makes us wonder, how does Tata greenwash itself when it builds a tiiiiiiny car, and a giant, gas-guzzling SUV? Well, we're sure they'll figure it out — Hummer tatas! [India Times]
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By Ben WojdylaComment by deckard97: I think it's cool that 'EVERY Texan supports Bush & the war, wears a cowboy hat and cowboy boots, and... more » | Other threads
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First Video Of Tata Nano Actually Driving, The $2,500 Money Shot
Ever since the Tata Nano set the world ablaze with the promise of the $2,500 car, we've been anxious to see one actually driving around. Alas, courtesy of a couple of dudes with a camera we now have the video of the half-pint people mover actually moving people. And unlike those fancy American cars, there's no need for serious camo on the Tata Nano when testing, as that would drive the price of the car up to $2,501. Check out the jumpy, blotchy video above. [YouTube via TopSpeed] -
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Renault-Nissan And Bajaj Team Up On Tata-Upstaging $2,500 Car
Ratan Tata and his eponymous company sent the automotive world buzzing with news of their $2,500 car, the lilliputian Nano. At the time, we reported that Bajaj Auto, which is partnered with Renault-Nissan, was going to announce a $3,000 car. Turns out the companies have found a way to cut $500 off the price to create a $2,500 competitor. To make this car the three companies are creating a new company with ownership split between Renault (25%), Nissan (25%) and Bajaj Auto (50%). No name on the car other than the codename "ULC" which we can only guess stands for "Uncomfortable, Little and Cheap." The car is to be sold in India in early 2011 as the primary market. Press release below the jump. More »
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Comment by Hello_Newman: Yeah it's a car for India, and maybe China where crash test ratings don't mean anything. The economy there sucks... more » | Other threads
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industry news
Volga Display Of Prana: Russian Automaker GAZ Seeks Partners In India
Apparently this has been out there for a while, but before we discussed the news that Gorkovsky Avtomobilny Zavod, manufacturers of the Volga line of hulking vehicular tragicomic props, was looking for partners on the Indian subcontinent, we needed to find press releases with the right sort of Moose-Und-Sqvirrel feel. More »
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By John KrewsonComment by ranwhenparked: I highly doubt GAZ will even attempt to interest Indians in their Volga passenger cars- India has already moved well... more » | Other threads
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Who Should Tata Buy Next?
As we learned yesterday, every automaker owns every other automaker and it's just a matter of who gets the biggest piece of the pie. And now that the Tata-Land Rover-Jag-Ford deal is all-but complete, we can officially anoint Ratan Tata as the hungriest hippo in the automotive world. We'd also point out that the main Tata hinted at getting a stake in Ferrari next. With the impending Nano and a gigantic market, can he be stopped? More »
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Comment by X5SoB went to Jamaica!: Seems to me that Tata could pick up Hummer on the cheap, maybe even get GM to pay them for... more » | Other threads
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Tara Tiny Is The New Tata Nano, Priced At $2,450
The race to the bottom continues as Bengal Enamel's Tara International will be teaming with Chinese company Aucma to produce a sub-sub-1-lakh car called the Tara Tiny. Yes, the little-known company seeks to lakh-block the Tata Nano by building a range of electric powered two- and four-seat cars starting at a rock bottom price of 99,000 Indian Rupees, 999 Rupees less than the price media outlets originally reported. With a grand total of 35 moving parts and a range of 100 km, the Tiny should be an urban drivers dream come true — low maintenance costs, eight hour recharge time via a 250 V outlet, and no need for costly speeding tickets (it only goes about 30 mph). More »
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By Ben WojdylaComment by donkeyassman - loves his W124 400E Benz: sitting on my face haah hah ha more » | Other threads
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BMW Plans To Challenge $2,500 Car In India With $49,000 Mini
When Indian carmaker Tata made international headlines with their $2,500 Tata Nano other automakers took notice. One of those automakers is BMW, which already has a growing sales operation in India. Wanting to get a slice of the small car market, the company is considering bringing over the Mini. The projected cost? No less than Rs.2 million, or $49,444. This would make it the most expensive small car in the country at a cost equivalent to 20 Nanos. More »
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Comment by masteryoda: Daimler should get the Smart Car to India. If priced at around $10-12,000 it will give the Nano a run... more » | Other threads
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Tata Nano Makes The World Go 'Round
"Technology, the new life-force." That's what Tata Motors says. We had no idea. We kinda miss the old life-force — you know — life? Whatever. One thing this video played this morning at the Nano reveal can give you, is a feel for just how important the automaker from India sees themselves. But who can blame them, what with all the magazine cover stories and the comparisons of the Tata Nano to the Ford Model T. Of course, the Model T was a replacement for horses, while the Nano is a replacement forthe iPod Minitoy carsscooters. We're not sure if we'd actually want to own one, but from a product standpoint, it's hard not to admire the little $2500 wonder.
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By Mark ArnoldComment by volksdragon: byebye gas prices. this will surely drain our limited supplies of crude even faster! more » | Other threads
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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 » -
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BBC Discovers Air Car, We Chuckle At Fill Up Procedure
We heard about the Tata backed and French developed Air Car back in January and are intrigued by the brilliantly simple concept. It seems the Beeb has caught wind of it too and recently ran the coverage you see above. The numbers on it are pretty exciting for something running like an air compressor with its valves reversed. A top speed of 110 km/h and a range of 200 km makes it seem almost useful. Predictions on production dates are to be taken with a grain of salt, but claims of the end of the year are bandied about. Wonder if it will be an available option on the Tata Nano?
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By Ben WojdylaComment by ZX2.0: This pollutes more than an IC-powered car. Compressors are no more efficient than car engines, and there's no way the... more » | Other threads
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In Russia, VAZ Make Cheap Car For YOU!
With all that land mass and all those people, Russia is expected to be the largest car market in Europe within a few years. And what do the proud people of Russia want? Cheap, honest transportation; a "people's car." Well that's exactly what Russia automaker AvtoVAZ wants to give them. Since most of these consumers are not going to be shopping for the likes of an Audi R8 or a custom SUV, AvtoVAZ (known to us as the maker of Ladas) wants to bring a car to market with a price tag of about $6000. According to AvtoVAZ head Boris Aleshin, More »
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By Mark ArnoldComment by Euromobile: @groovyipo: Not everything made in Russia is junk. FACT. @cgarison: Renault and Peugeot make good cars. The bad reputation stateside is... more » | Other threads
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Tata Xenon Is Rugged, Diesel Equipped
Tata recently came out with its latest light truck offering for the South African Market, the Xenon. Compact pickups in South Africa are called bakkies, a term we think is the bees knees, and this one is Tata's second bakkie for that market. The Xenon rides on a double wishbone front suspension with a solid axle and leaf spring setup in the back. Shift-on-the-fly all wheel wheel drive can be accomplished up to 65 kph by way of a knob on the dash - four wheel low has to be engaged at a stand still. The truck has only one power option, a 3 liter four cylinder turbo diesel with direct injection good for 114 hp and 220 lb.ft. of torque routed through a 5 speed manual. All that is well and good, but the tubular bumpers and roll over bars are the real winners here. When and why did that go out of style? More » -
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Nigerian Request for Tata Nanos
For some strange reason, Belema West, apparent President of the GrassRoots Peace Ambassadors Forum, sent us a request for 300 of the budget-friendly Tata Nano mini-cars revealed mere weeks ago. You read that right, 300. That's $750,000 worth of Tatas. The substantial fleet of small cars would be used to shuttle Nigerian civil servants around the Niger Delta region doing whatever it is that peace ambassadors in that dangerous area do these days. Unfortunately, because of production restrictions, we will require some funding to start the process. A total of $75,000, or only 10 percent, will be needed to help transfer material to the production line. If this is done, we will provide a substantial discount and expedite the order. A copy of the email has been provided below as record. More »
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By Ben WojdylaComment by ZWECK: Request a deposit. Nothing like defrauding the fraudulent. more » | Other threads
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Fast Lane Daily Talks Nano, GT-R, Viper and M6 Race Car
In today's Fast lane Daily, Derek D recaps the unveil of the Tata Nano, Nissan's new GT-R GT500, and dishes some gossip about Cerberus possibly forcing the demise of the Dodge Viper. Then we switch over to some nice video footage from Garage419.com showing off the baddest M6 we've ever seen. A full tube frame, all carbon fiber body, and a Daytona series E39 M5 engine combine to formVoltrona really kick ass track star. We apologize for the woeful lack of cowbell.
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By Ben WojdylaComment by staaave: Finally, I'm seeing something "motorsport" about the "M"6! more » | Other threads
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Build Your Own Tata Nano
As Jalopnik's Tata Nano day draws to a close, it's worth noting the lag on the Nano mini-site has dropped and you can go right to the corporate site to check out the content there. Even though the site is as lean and mean as the car it's promoting, it has a fair amount of interesting content (US, German, Japanese Automakers take note). The site has everything; apimpbuild your own Nano feature, a blog, notes about the development, wallpapers, forums... heck, it's very possible that Tata understands the whims of the web far better than the global automakers do. We've taken the liberty of prepimping some Nano's for you, and the snazzy wallpapers are down in the gallery. [Tatapeoplescar.com] More » -
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By Ben WojdylaComment by Erik Van Erne: De Tata Nano driven test drive: amazingly good and amazingly cheap [www.stichtingmilieunet.nl] more » | Other threads
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The $3,000 Car From Bajaj Is $500 Classier Than the $2,500 Tata Nano
It should be obvious to most that a $2,500 car is destined to fail. But a $3,000 car... GENIUS! Not wanting to be upstaged (though, upstaged anyways), Bajaj has launched a prototype of what it calls the $3,000 people's car for the people that can afford another 0.25 lakh. The car is being designed through a partnership with Renault/Nissan and we'll therefore see a cheap version of this car from those automakers. More »
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Comment by skulldriveshaft is on picasaweb jalopniking: so by the time this thing comes to market - the niche created by the nano might not even exist... more » | Other threads
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The $2500 Tata Nano, Unveiled in India
After months of rumors and tantalizing leaks — and as we first told you earlier this week — 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? Update: We've got video of the unveil posted HERE More »
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By Ben WojdylaComment by RalphKane: wow, what a little piece of crap. 8 outa 10 americans dont want a little death trap like this. no,... more » | Other threads
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