$2500 Tata Nano Car Unveiled in India

theodp writes "After months of rumors and tantalizing leaks, Tata Motors has finally unveiled the Tata Nano, its already legendary $2,500 car that promises to change the face of not only the Indian car market, but the global auto industry. The tiny car is a four-door, five-seat hatch, powered by a 30 hp engine that gets 54 miles per gallon."

Comments

What's in a name

[Ilan Volow]

When I hear the phrase "$2500 tatas", cars isn't the first thing that comes to mind.

Please import this to the States...

[ciaohound]

because the Nano's bra is the only one I have any chance of taking off. (No, I don't live in my parents' basement, I am married with young kids. The effect on one's sex life is the same.)

Re:Somewhere

[plague3106]

No. I doubt that the 30 HP engine could climb some of the hills and mountains we have here in Vermont.

Also, lets be real. How effective is a 30HP car going to be moving a family of fatass American families weighing in at ~1000lbs total.

Re:Nope

[GORby_]

Well, of course...

When a car with 30hp clashes with one with 150, who do you guess is gonna win?
I know hitpoints aren't everything, but I fear the nano hasn't got much of a chance there :-)
One critical hit would be enough to kill it.

Re:Somewhere

[savuporo]

Ah, but you dont take the inflation and exchange rates into account ! A modern american lard-ass works out to be roughly 4.67 units of the original VW Beetle era german lard-asses.