Team-BHP - Tata 1 L car to be unveiled on 10th Jan 2008. EDIT : Named Tata NANO

[quote=aks_karthik;682444]i just got a mail with these details about Tata 1 Lakh Car.

VEHICLE SUMMARY
Name: Jeh – TATA’s 1 Lakh Rupee Car
Model: Petrol
Car Body Type: Hatchback
Segment: A Segment
Top Speed: 90
Fuel Consumption:
Highway 26 . 00
Fuel Consumption:
City 22 . 00

These specs are put on one of the web sites for past year or so. Dont think they are really relevent.

My responses are in bold italics, in a lighter vein:)

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Originally Posted by aks_karthik (Post 682444)

i just got a mail with these details about Tata 1 Lakh Car.

VEHICLE SUMMARY
Name: Jeh – TATA’s 1 Lakh Rupee Car
Model: Petrol ---Can be operated in FlintStone's mode too
Car Body Type: Hatchback --Might cause a hunchback though
Segment: A Segment --as there is no sub-A segment
Top Speed: 90 --Not sure if it is kmph or mph (metres per hour)
Fuel Consumption:
Highway 26 . 00 --Depends on how much Fred FlintStone powers the car
Fuel Consumption:
City 22 . 00

ENGINE SPECIFICATIONS

Displacement: 796cc, 3 cylinder
Engine Type: Petrol
Maximum Power: 33bhp
Maximum Torque: 0
OTHER SPECIFICATIONS
Seating Capacity: 4
Tyre Size: 0
Steering: No Power Steering --Could have a handle instead, like an auto
Brakes: Front Disk, Rear Drum --Drums can be used to make sound, and perhaps they have no horn
Gears: 4 Manual
Fuel Tank: 30 . 00
Body Color Bumpers:
Tachometer: No
Alloys: No
ORVM Indicator: No --They might have a hook for hanging your domestic mirror
Xenon Headlamps: No --Might have a slot for your torchlight.
Headlamp Washer: No

COMFORT AND CONVENIENCE
AC: AC
without Climate Control
Power Windows:
Central Locking: Manual --why lock at all, nobody's gonna steal anything
Remote Boot: No
Remote Fuel Filler: No
Rear Wiper: No
Rear Defogger: No
Steering Adjustment (Rake/Reach): No
Driver Seat Adjustment: Manual
Leather Seats: No
Door Mirror: Driver Side
Tinted Glass: No
Rear AC Vent: No
Folding Rear Seats: No
Sun Roof: No
Buttons/Controls on Steering: No
Auto Viper: No
Auto Headlamp: No

ACTIVE AND PASSIVE SAFETY

Airbag: No
Parking Sensors: No
Fog Lamp:
Traction Control: No
EBD: No
ABS: No
ESP: No
Manual control-Yes (can be pushed by Freddy)

it is not intended to offend any one. it is just my feelings.

some of the criticism on this car from TATA phrased as lighter vein etc etc is not proper
i would like to know from all those guys whose poke fun at this car

which indian car upto 10-12 lakhs has Xenons as standard fitment?

which indian car sold up to 4-5 lakhs especially entry versions has central locking? or
climate control? or
both side OVRM's? or
rear disc brakes but not drum brakes?

many of the car sold in the 4-5 lakh category does not have both side OVRM's,
even high end versions does not have internally adjustble OVRM's
none of the entry versions of A segment cars has AC or Power steering
then why single out this car especially when one is not even sure about it's spec's

what was the HP of maruti 800? is it 100 HP or more?
don't criticise some thing which we have not seen or known.

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Originally Posted by rkg (Post 682631)

agree: +1 for the same, adding to the same... atleast someone has stepped forward, tried something out of the league and thought of general public rather then introducing another indigo XL part 2 or something like that, and addressing a definitive customer.

Kudos to Mr. Ratan Tata !!

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Originally Posted by rkg (Post 682631)

I am in full agreement here. Making fun of somebody is very simple. There would be lacs of people you will find who can make fun of something but how many you find you can build something on own, may be few hundreds or Tens. There is no point to join MSIL, Hyundai for making fun of TATA.
MSIL, Hyundai became BIG only where there was no body to compete.
TATA started making cars, when Honda, Toyata, Hyundai, Merc, Ford, MSIL were already there in market. They definately are not at par with Honda, Toyata, Hyundai. For Honda, Toyata or Hyundai took 40 -50 years to make the cars we see today. If you compare that with TATA, they are rocking, no doubt about it. TATA learnt many things too fast. We must appriciate them. :thumbs up

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Originally Posted by gopz (Post 682932)

Well, what if Maruti slashes M800 price to about 1.5 lac (Im sure they have the ability to do it)...people will go with the tested M800 for 1.5lac rather than a stripped down TATA for 1lac

That would also depend on how the Tata car delivers on FE - if it give 25 kmpl in city driving conditions, it could well beat the 800. If they somehow come up with a diesel variant, the story could get very interesting.