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I have driven both, The acceleration of the THAR is supreme compared to Gypsy, there is no comparison, You will agree someday soon. Regarding the handling, it is natural for us to envision a MM540/ 550 fitted with a high powered engine with the same handling, but the handling is something that will highly surprise anyone, though the body and dimensions are the same, the new generation hybrid chassis and suspension are a breakthrough that makes the handling very superior, in short I found the THAR to be much more easily maneuverable than Scorpio. Believe me. Regards, Last edited by fazalaliadil : 8th April 2010 at 15:55. | |
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BHPian ![]() | ![]() DB Sir, When will the Thar be released.?, please can we atleast now get a decent launch date in India..? Cheers |
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Spike ![]() OT- Fazal bhai the black one has been laid to rest now! Last edited by SPIKE ARRESTOR : 8th April 2010 at 16:02. | |
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BTW, in the same video, a IFS vehicle like the THAR would not lift as dramatic, but if you push for higher speeds, it would NOT do the slalom - cent percent! Come on Sharat, One could do that in a M800 ![]() Quote:
Sir, the THAR / STORM / M&M vehicles have ONE BIG DISADVANTAGE - Its WEIGHT. Quote:
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BHPian ![]() | ![]() this is the third post on this thread asking for a launch date... looks like nobody is interested in the launch and everybody wants to wait on the banks of river ganfges for the most beautiful girl to pass by...... so that he can marry her. The suspense is worse than the OM611 from Force Motors for Gurkha.. Cheers ! |
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That's what I am exactly talking about, not just acceleration or comfort. I am no test driver but pushed both THAR's to my max on track and sat by Mr. Behram while we did a 6 km dash to an off-road destination, before going off-road, (he is much more experienced in off-roading than I am) though it was no hardcore stuff, but definitely a Gypsy could not take such harsh treatment on that rough terrain at the speed THAR went effortlessly. The off and on road handling at high speed was impressive. Regards, | |
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Dear Spike, would it be possible to share what the 3 set ups were and why were they discarded? |
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NOw, tell me, if M&M has an amazing suspension layout in their bag, howcome, none of the rally boys thought of the idea of toying around by putting a bigger better engine in the chassis and take it for a spin?? A simple test of the vehicle dynamics is a slalom test, and a better one a multiple slalom. Lets put a stock gypsy vs a stock THAR on test and do the talking ![]() Else, we seem to be going nowhere ![]() @VN: FYI, if a samurai did the slalom at 41 mph, you seriously think a thar can do better than that ? My take is 30 mph! | |
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Whatever happened to not judging the terrain from the video/photo? Forget 800, even stock GV can't do this as it will take huge hit to the transfer case. The GV shown here has massive skid plate protection. Notice the gap in the wheelwell as the GV skid plates hit the ground. |
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Seriously, I am getting less enthusiastic with the approach of Mahindra by the day. Still no concrete information about the Thar except for tall (?) claims. The interiors are still as shoddy as they used to be about 20 years ago. | |
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And you think a regular offroad Jeeper like star_aqua wouldn't know that? He just posted the pics of farm roads where Thar will be allowed to drive in Europe. He was not trying to show OTR terrain. |
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OT- How do you determine the pitch for slalom on cars with different wheelbase and track? Spike ![]() P.S. Have you done Elks Test? Last edited by SPIKE ARRESTOR : 9th April 2010 at 11:10. | |||
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Why don't you share the Swedish Elks Test results for a few M&M Vehicles. IVECO Massif Solid Axle Leaf Spring has a rating of 63Kmph for the 110 Wheel Base. (1Min 57Secs into the Video) Whats the figure for a Scorpio or Bolero/Camper/Pickup. Regards, Arka | |
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