I Wanna Tata Nano

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Tata unveils world’s cheapest car

NEW DELHI - India’s Tata Motors on Thursday unveiled the world’s cheapest car, bringing new mobility within the reach of tens of millions of people and nightmares to environmentalists, traffic engineers and safety advocates.

Company Chairman Ratan Tata, introducing the Nano — price tag $2,500 — during India’s main auto show, drove onto a stage in a white version of the tiny four-door subcompact, his head nearly scraping the roof.

With a snub nose and a sloping roof, it can fit five people — if they squeeze. And the basic version is spare: there’s no radio, no passenger-side mirror and only one windshield wiper. If you want air conditioning to cope with India’s brutal summers, you need to get the deluxe version.

I want one, the world’s ultimate reverse status symbol. Hey, Leonardo, take your “oh-so-2003″ Prius, and shove it!

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  1. Jillian wrote:

    This could be a great money saver for local government! If you get into an accident driving that baby, the only equipment your emergency services crew need are a shovel and a hose.

    Posted 10 Jan 2008 at 3:14 pm

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