The Tata Nano has a rear-engined, four-seated city car built by Tata Motors, aimed primarily at the lower middle class people of Indian market. It was first presented at the 9th annual Auto Expo on 10 January 2008, at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi, India. And Tata Motors commercially launched the Nano on March 23, 2009, with bookings from April 9 to April 25. The sales of the car will begin in July 2009, with a starting price of Rs 1,15,000 (rupees), cheaper than the Maruti 800, its main competitor and next cheapest Indian car priced at 1,84,641 Rupees. It also has an 8 percent smaller exterior size and a 23 percent larger interior space compared to Maruti 800. Tata had sought to produce the least expensive production car in the world — aiming for a starting price of Rs.1,00,000 (approximately US$2,000 in March 2009).
In early 2008 the news magazine Newsweek identified the Nano as a part of a "new breed of 21st-century cars" that embody "a contrarian philosophy of smaller, lighter, cheaper" and portend a new era in inexpensive personal transportation — and potentially, "global gridlock". The Wall Street Journal confirmed a global trend toward small cars, which includes the Nano
"Nano" means "small" in Gujarati, the language of the founders of the Tata Group. In English, the prefix "nano-" is often used to mean small. This derives from the Greek root 'nanos', meaning dwarf.
Overall Length -3099 mm or309.9 CM or 3 mtr 09 CM
Overall Width - 1495 mm (& 1620 mm with ORVM) or 1 mtr 49 CM or
Overall Height -1652 mm or 1 mtr 65 CM
Wheelbase -2230 mm
Ground clearance- 180 mm
Min. Turning Circle Radius -4 m
Seating Capacity -4 persons
Fuel Tank Capacity -15 Liters
Kerb Weight - Nano 600 kg, Nano CX - 615 kg and Nano LX about 635 kg -
Payload- 300 kg
Enginee Specification
Engine Type
624 cc, 2 cylinder, MPFI
Maximum Engine Output -35 PS @ 5250 rpm
Maximum Torque - 48 NM @ 3000 +/-500 rpm
Maximum Speed - 105 kmph
Gradeability -30%
Transmission - Synchromesh on all forward gears,? sliding mesh on reverse gear with overdrive on 4th gear
No. of Gears -4 Forward + 1 Reverse
Suspension
Front
Independent, Lower Wishbone, McPherson Strut with gas filled dampers
Rear
Independent, Semi Trailing arm with coil spring & gas filled shock absorbers
Brake Type
Dual Circuit, Vertical Split operated by tandem master cylinder
Nano CX
With Vacuum Booster
Nano LX
With Vacuum Booster
Front
180 mm dia. drum brake
Rear
180 mm dia. drum brake
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