garethj Posted April 7, 2010 Posted April 7, 2010 Fair play, the marketing bloke who came up with the name needs help, but look at this little honey It's like a half scale UAZ Its 11bhp engine shows that its built to replace this kind of thing rather than be taken round the 'ring And with the Tata Nano, the Tata Ace (pickup truck) and this Magic it seems they're copying the business model of Suzuki in the early '80s - lots of different types of vehicle and see which takes off. Wonder if we'll see them in the UK? And the same for Chinese cars?
garethj Posted April 7, 2010 Author Posted April 7, 2010 That looks GR9 4 STOPPIES!From its maximum speed of 34mph? You might be overestimating the work put into the brakes tbh....
maxpower Posted April 7, 2010 Posted April 7, 2010 doubt the tata will do well in it's homeland... if it cant hold 15 kids and grandparents then they aren't interested
j-j Posted April 7, 2010 Posted April 7, 2010 I love that thing - it's so beyond the pale crap that it's actually amazing.Though that UAZ thing is monsterously great - this is a double want!
Mr_Bo11ox Posted April 7, 2010 Posted April 7, 2010 I think a car/van with 11bhp makes a lot of sense! give em to teenagers to drive for a year till theyve learned not to smash into stuff every 50 yards.
trigger Posted April 7, 2010 Posted April 7, 2010 You wouldn't want a couple of fatties in the front, It looks rear wheel drive so I'd doubt you'd get much traction!.
j-j Posted April 7, 2010 Posted April 7, 2010 You wouldn't want a couple of fatties in the front, It looks rear wheel drive so I'd doubt you'd get much traction!.Isn't the engine in the rear?
Mr Lobster Posted April 7, 2010 Posted April 7, 2010 It's good to see the Indian motor industry allowing people to become more mobile, but crikey it's a challenging looking thing.
trigger Posted April 7, 2010 Posted April 7, 2010 Possibly, I never thought about the engine! mind you it could be under the drivers seat, I don't have a clue really without googling it.Though i can't imagine it weighing much more than a strimmer engine with only 11 bhp!
j-j Posted April 7, 2010 Posted April 7, 2010 Yuh know, this may be a myth but wasn't there concern that the nano couldn't be sold elsewhere without lots of changes to meet the Euro safety standards?I doubt it would be allowed on the M-way! Loking at the size of the wheels I keep wondering if it's actually got a really huge body!
pogweasel Posted April 7, 2010 Posted April 7, 2010 That looks interesting. Reminisent of those 60's/70's Japanese microvans, both in style and performance
garethj Posted April 7, 2010 Author Posted April 7, 2010 Loking at the size of the wheels I keep wondering if it's actually got a really huge body!I believe it's got 10 inch crossplies or 12 inch radialsHalfords are probably offering 20 inch alloys for them already
j-j Posted April 7, 2010 Posted April 7, 2010 Loking at the size of the wheels I keep wondering if it's actually got a really huge body!I believe it's got 10 inch crossplies or 12 inch radialsHalfords are probably offering 20 inch alloys for them alreadygod! probably!I didn't notice at first but it has 'soft' side windows - kinda roll-up stylee. It's so crap that it's loveable - wonder if another lump could be dropped in to make it go.
trigger Posted April 7, 2010 Posted April 7, 2010 I have found these few equally shite photos of it from a show. It's worth checking this photostream but cover your eye's get you get scared easily. http://www.flickr.com/photos/tatamotors/
j-j Posted April 7, 2010 Posted April 7, 2010 Only come in one colour? At first I was "that's actually surprisingly plush inside" but those interior shots are of something else surely
trigger Posted April 7, 2010 Posted April 7, 2010 Yeah I've just noticed that!, Just edited it, The outline of the window gave it away.I thought iwas a bit too nice inside!.
VWPowered Posted April 7, 2010 Posted April 7, 2010 man what a ugly fucker, shite in its best form would i want one, only once i'm blind and no longer enjoy life
garethj Posted April 7, 2010 Author Posted April 7, 2010 I didn't notice at first but it has 'soft' side windows - kinda roll-up stylee.Coool, just like a tent. Only slower.wonder if another lump could be dropped in to make it go.What, like a magimix motor?
j-j Posted April 7, 2010 Posted April 7, 2010 What, like a magimix motor?only if that's bigger than what its got!
lovejoy Posted April 7, 2010 Posted April 7, 2010 I believe those wheels are actually Oreo cookies, and behind each one is a cotton reel with a slice of candle-wax to control the wound rubberbands in each hub assembly.There IS no motor.... Actually, I think it's kinda cute !! I can see them pottering round this island where it's impossible to speed over 35mph for fear of disappearing down a pothole.
Rusty Pelican Posted April 7, 2010 Posted April 7, 2010 Front looks like its really surprised , probably just seen itself in the mirror
shite_meister Posted April 7, 2010 Posted April 7, 2010 I love flat-fronted vans but sadly the safety bods don't.
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