Tata Reveals European version of Nano : Geneva Show
India’s largest automaker “Tata” is preparing to launch the world’s cheapest car,After the incident in Singur, production of Tata Nano was hamperred and hence a little costlier than expected. The rear-engined, four-seater Nano in Europe would look diffrent from the one which would be sold in India. In Geneva, Tata took the wraps off the European-spec version of the minicar which will go on sale in India this April, Only 25000 cars would be sold to Indian public in the first month as it would be a lucky draw scheme only. Priced from around $2,000 or €1,600 in Euro market, Due to arrive in 2010, the Euro model is called “Nano Europa” and has been modified to comply with the European crash regulations and emission norms as well as the needs of Western consumers. This means that its basic price will be significantly higher than that of the India-market model.
The restyled Nano Europa features a new front-end and has a slightly longer wheelbase of 2,280mm. Whereas the Indian Nano model is powered by a two-cylinder engine, the Nano Europa gets a 3-cylinder all-aluminum MPFI engine with a 5-speed automatic transmission and electric power steering. According to the company’s chairman Ratan Tata, the gasoline engine will provide CO2 emissions of less than 100g/km. This car would come with standard : ABS, ESP, Air Bags
