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Nano goes to Europe, Tata hires Ferrari`s designers
As I file this report, the Tata press conference at the Geneva Motor Show is yet to happen. But it is nevertheless fun to hang around the two Tata Nano Europa models on display. The name Europa is already taken by Lotus and it was indeed a bit perplexing to see the Nanos wearing the title.
Journalists from various nationalities poked, pushed and pulled at the Nano Europa that was on static display. “I have no option but to lock the car and keep it locked till the press conference,” said a rather harassed Tata employee. “Most of the journalists come with the notion that the Nano is not well built — and they are surprised to see that it is actually a production-ready model,” the Tata executive continued.
The Tata Europa is a jazzed-up version of the Nano that we got to see at the Auto Expo in India last year, but there are some important changes. Power comes from a three-cylinder petrol engine as against the two-cylinder engine in the Indian Nano. Power steering is standard, too. The cars at the Geneva show pavilion featured 175/50 R 14 P6000 Pirelli tyres that immediately made the car look good and more proportionate overall. LED lighting may not reach the production line but it looked good in any case.
Source:
http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/nano-goes-to-europe-tata-hires-ferra
Journalists from various nationalities poked, pushed and pulled at the Nano Europa that was on static display. “I have no option but to lock the car and keep it locked till the press conference,” said a rather harassed Tata employee. “Most of the journalists come with the notion that the Nano is not well built — and they are surprised to see that it is actually a production-ready model,” the Tata executive continued.
The Tata Europa is a jazzed-up version of the Nano that we got to see at the Auto Expo in India last year, but there are some important changes. Power comes from a three-cylinder petrol engine as against the two-cylinder engine in the Indian Nano. Power steering is standard, too. The cars at the Geneva show pavilion featured 175/50 R 14 P6000 Pirelli tyres that immediately made the car look good and more proportionate overall. LED lighting may not reach the production line but it looked good in any case.
Source:
http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/nano-goes-to-europe-tata-hires-ferra
