Tata Nano AMT interiors spied

Tata Motors had displayed a cutaway of the Nano equipped with an Automated Manual Transmission (AMT) at the 12th Auto Expo, which was held in February. Now the company has begun testing the car. It is called the Nano Twist Active AMT.

Motoroids has procured spy pictures of the car in its testing guise. The images reveal the Nano's biggest gain since the addition of power steering. The AMT is expected to make driving the car more stress-free as it does not involve depressing a clutch pedal. Drivers can use the system like a regular automatic or change gears manually in a sequential manner. Additionally, AMT is not as expensive as a conventional automatic, which increases its appeal.

For the exterior, the Nano Twist Active AMT is expected to get new headlight and tail lamp clusters, bumpers and bonnet trim. Tata Motors is trying to reposition the Nano and shake away its 'cheap car' image. This leads us to believe that the company will load the Nano with features like air-conditioning, power steering, Bluetooth compatible stereo and front power windows. The car could also get an openable tailgate, which will increase its versatility.

There are no details available on any engine updates to the Nano, but it is rumoured that the Nano Twist Active AMT will get a larger 3-cylinder, petrol engine with a power output of 67 bhp.