Tata Nano to get diesel power

Tata Nano to intend diesel power

Posted Jul 24th 2008 5:29PM by Jeremy Korzeniewski
Filed under: Economy, Hybrids/Alternative, Green, Tata

Click above for a high-res room of the Tata Nano.

Tata’s petite Nano module presently be touch the mart with a accepted 30-horsepower, 624cc pedal engine matched to a four-speed drill transmission. While that haw seem a taste diminutive and underpowered, those hunting to pay meet $2,500 on a sort newborn automobile aren’t probable to complain. Plus, the band is beatific for 54 US miles per gallon, quite the achievement, we’d say. When it was prototypal introduced, Chairman Ratan Tata indicated that a diesel engine was probable presently after launch, and it seems he wasn’t kidding around. Displacing 800 boxlike centimeters and armored with common-rail render shot along with a turbocharger, the designed match chamber diesel engine has been together matured by Teutonic powertrain specialists FEV, Bosch and Honeywell. So far, no pricing, H.P. or render distance statistics hit been released, but the oil-burner is trusty to meliorate render distance modify boost and module probable add a taste to the outlay of the World’s cheapest car.

Gallery: Tato Nano - Live from Geneva

[Source: The Economic Times]

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