Force Motors SUV to be launched. EDIT: Launched @ 11lac Ex-showroom Mumbai

xPK · 14th July 2010, 09:29

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Originally Posted by sidindica

Pics courtesy Autocar India forums

This SUV looks pretty huge, taillights scream mahindra but grill seems to be otherwise, like a rip off of the ford. Which SUV is this?

Wow!
Indeed taillights nothing but mahindra, however headlights seem to a bit LR types.

I guess the taillights must be to fool all the scoopsters (because it makes very less sense for mahindra to go for completely new head along with the legacy tail)

So this might be the new Safari (with LR headlights)

n.devdath · 14th July 2010, 09:32

Where did you spot it? What was the registration number(TR)?

To me, it looks like the new Force Motors SUV or an import. I m pretty sure it is not the new Tata Safari or the W. Those headlamps and tail lamps are misleading parts of the car.

Sorry, it is an Autocar India pic. Didnt observe it earlier.

KALINGA · 14th July 2010, 09:48

from the rear view, it seems the new mahindra world SUV.
Wheels also seems from mahindra only...

tanwaramit · 14th July 2010, 10:11

back looks like Mahindras new world SUV.

Front looks like Force SUV.

Wonder where was this seen !

Front looks butchy anyhow.

zteg · 14th July 2010, 10:25

Looking at the Land rover head lamps, it indeed looks like the next generation Tata Safari. The looks from the front also reminds me of the current Safari

amikacin · 14th July 2010, 10:41

The front hood and grill gives resemblance to either Ford or Tata.

The tail lights are definitely Mahindra lineage which can just be an attempt
to confound the scoopsters.
A guess can be made about the manufacturer if we can pin point the location of this testing vehicle.

absynthguzzler · 14th July 2010, 10:41

The wiper seems like it would clear a very small part of the rear glass . Straight line view from the RVM would not be possible it seems - specially evident from the last picture.

My hunch is that it aint a Safari because of missing spare wheel anchor at the back - i.e check out the number plate placement. Would be shocking if Tata omits this Safari trait.

Aniket6 · 14th July 2010, 10:47

I know its a long shot, but it might be Ford's next SUV.Well, publicly they have announced no plans as yet for another SUV, but the sales of Fortuner which sells atleast 3-5 times more than Endeavour every month might have overwhelmed Ford to bring on another BIG SUV to garner a higher share.
Or it could be the Force's premium SUV.

phamilyman · 14th July 2010, 10:48

All of it will be idle speculation till the TR number is posted - that will be the real giveaway

ashutoshb · 14th July 2010, 11:03

Its MH14. Google suggests it is Pimpri Chinchwad and Force Motors is located there.

zteg · 14th July 2010, 11:13

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Originally Posted by absynthguzzler

My hunch is that it aint a Safari because of missing spare wheel anchor at the back - i.e check out the number plate placement. Would be shocking if Tata omits this Safari trait.

I thought that the next generation Safari will not have the spare wheel mounted on the tail gate.

shazikon · 14th July 2010, 11:24

From the front it looks like Safari or Ford Endeavour

chevelle · 14th July 2010, 11:33

A few observations:

From the second image, the license plate at rear says

ON TEST
MH 14 TC XX

also, the same image, to the left of where the watermark(www.) starts, one can see taillights extending even more onto the body which means its not Mahindra.

in the 3rd frontal pic, the front emblem, if we see carefully, right above the 'r' of autocarindia we can see a thin line forming 'F' which could mean force motors. It may be an impression but that's what i think it is.

Also, there is a twin silencer coming out of SUV which I am not sure is there in Mahindra's world SUV

Just my opinion. Could be wrong though.

ottocycle · 14th July 2010, 11:41

Tata might be having plans to develop an affordable high performance SUV in collaboration with land rover.

Front end does look like safari.

nishantgandhi · 14th July 2010, 11:42

Most probably its a Mahindra. I spotted it just outside Nashik on Sunday (Jul 11). FYI - Mahindra has a huge facility at Igatpuri.

14th July 2010, 09:32	#32
n.devdath BANNED Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 4,287 Thanked: 2,811 Times	Where did you spot it? What was the registration number(TR)? To me, it looks like the new Force Motors SUV or an import. I m pretty sure it is not the new Tata Safari or the W. Those headlamps and tail lamps are misleading parts of the car. Sorry, it is an Autocar India pic. Didnt observe it earlier. Last edited by n.devdath : 14th July 2010 at 09:33.
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14th July 2010, 09:48	#33
KALINGA BHPian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: PUNE Posts: 724 Thanked: 374 Times	from the rear view, it seems the new mahindra world SUV. Wheels also seems from mahindra only...
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14th July 2010, 10:11	#34
tanwaramit Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Dilwalon ki Dilli Posts: 1,930 Thanked: 497 Times	back looks like Mahindras new world SUV. Front looks like Force SUV. Wonder where was this seen ! Front looks butchy anyhow.
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14th July 2010, 10:25	#35
zteg BHPian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Mangalore/Bangalore Posts: 330 Thanked: 91 Times	Looking at the Land rover head lamps, it indeed looks like the next generation Tata Safari. The looks from the front also reminds me of the current Safari
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14th July 2010, 10:41	#36
amikacin BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Delhi Posts: 90 Thanked: 43 Times	The front hood and grill gives resemblance to either Ford or Tata. The tail lights are definitely Mahindra lineage which can just be an attempt to confound the scoopsters. A guess can be made about the manufacturer if we can pin point the location of this testing vehicle.
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14th July 2010, 10:41	#37
absynthguzzler BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: hyderabad Posts: 651 Thanked: 245 Times	The wiper seems like it would clear a very small part of the rear glass . Straight line view from the RVM would not be possible it seems - specially evident from the last picture. My hunch is that it aint a Safari because of missing spare wheel anchor at the back - i.e check out the number plate placement. Would be shocking if Tata omits this Safari trait. Last edited by absynthguzzler : 14th July 2010 at 10:42.
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14th July 2010, 10:47	#38
Aniket6 BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 194 Thanked: 242 Times	I know its a long shot, but it might be Ford's next SUV.Well, publicly they have announced no plans as yet for another SUV, but the sales of Fortuner which sells atleast 3-5 times more than Endeavour every month might have overwhelmed Ford to bring on another BIG SUV to garner a higher share. Or it could be the Force's premium SUV.
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14th July 2010, 10:48	#39
phamilyman Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 5,968 Thanked: 4,642 Times	All of it will be idle speculation till the TR number is posted - that will be the real giveaway
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14th July 2010, 11:03	#40
ashutoshb Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: NOIDA Posts: 1,756 Thanked: 4,288 Times View My Garage	Its MH14. Google suggests it is Pimpri Chinchwad and Force Motors is located there.
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14th July 2010, 11:24	#42
shazikon BHPian Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 391 Thanked: 24 Times View My Garage	From the front it looks like Safari or Ford Endeavour
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14th July 2010, 11:33	#43
chevelle Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: sacto Posts: 1,299 Thanked: 552 Times View My Garage	A few observations: From the second image, the license plate at rear says ON TEST MH 14 TC XX also, the same image, to the left of where the watermark(www.) starts, one can see taillights extending even more onto the body which means its not Mahindra. in the 3rd frontal pic, the front emblem, if we see carefully, right above the 'r' of autocarindia we can see a thin line forming 'F' which could mean force motors. It may be an impression but that's what i think it is. Also, there is a twin silencer coming out of SUV which I am not sure is there in Mahindra's world SUV Just my opinion. Could be wrong though.
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14th July 2010, 11:41	#44
ottocycle BANNED Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 491 Thanked: 589 Times	Tata might be having plans to develop an affordable high performance SUV in collaboration with land rover. Front end does look like safari.
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14th July 2010, 11:42	#45
nishantgandhi Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,220 Thanked: 156 Times	Most probably its a Mahindra. I spotted it just outside Nashik on Sunday (Jul 11). FYI - Mahindra has a huge facility at Igatpuri.
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