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World's Cheapest Car Goes On Sale In India

Posted by timothy on from the wish-it-had-a-monorail-socket-too dept.

Frankie70 writes "The Tata Nano — the car that caught the world's imagination as the cheapest ever — will finally be rolled out commercially on Monday in Mumbai in a mega event organised by Tata Motors. Ben Oliver, contributing editor, Car Magazine, London test drove the car in December, 08. These were his first impressions. This was his verdict: 'CAR's first ride in the Tata Nano felt far more significant and exciting than a first drive in a Ferrari or Lamborghini, because this car's importance is immeasurably greater. It won't compete on dynamics or quality with European or Japanese city cars, but it doesn't have to. What Tata has achieved at an unprecedented price is astonishing, although we'd guess it will cost Indian consumers closer to £1700 when it finally goes on sale, six months late, in March 2009.'"

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  1. I'm still waiting for the Tata Touch... by ActusReus · · Score: 5, Funny

    ... or maybe a Tata Shuffle, with the steering controls obnoxiously embedded in some earbuds?

    1. Re:I'm still waiting for the Tata Touch... by Threni · · Score: 5, Funny

      or the `tata clean air - it was nice knowing you'...

    2. Re:I'm still waiting for the Tata Touch... by kinnell · · Score: 4, Funny

      ...or maybe a single button in the centre of the dashboard which steers you in a random direction.

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    3. Re:I'm still waiting for the Tata Touch... by ozmanjusri · · Score: 5, Funny
      ... or maybe a Tata Shuffle, with the steering controls obnoxiously embedded in some earbuds?

      Wait 'till your first crash. You'll find your Tata Touch has its steering controls obnoxiously embedded in your chest.

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  2. Top gear by simonwalton · · Score: 5, Funny

    Can't wait to see The Stig powersliding this baby around the Top Gear test track.

  3. Re:Infrastructure will not handle this by (H)elix1 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Heh. My first visit to New Delhi, I wondered if India followed 'British' driving rules (drive on the left side of the road) vs the right side lane driving seen in many other countries. A couple hours each way, several days in a row, I was unable to call it based on the driving observed.

    These guys would make the Brazilian or Italian drivers blush... It is a wonder we don't see more of them on the race track.

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  4. Re:And will be unavailable anyplace else.... by AvitarX · · Score: 4, Funny

    Tatas are very sexy though.

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