Small but safe: Tata’s Nano meets Euro crash test standard
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Small but safe: Tata’s Nano meets Euro crash test standard
Small but safe: Tata’s Nano meets Euro crash test standard
By Justin Couture
The world’s cheapest automobile is now one step closer to conquering Europe, North America and the rest of the world. This morning, British magazine Autocar is reporting that the Tata Nano meets the European New Car Assessment Program’s (EuroNCAP) front and side crash tests standards.
Since its unveiling, the fascinating pint-sized machine has come under scrutiny for safety due to its low cost (US$2,500), general lack of safety equipment. There’s also the issue that it’s currently only sold in India, a country whose crash test standards are considerably more lax than those of North America.
However, the results have spoken: when equipped with airbags, it performs respectably. The crash test was conducted at 56 km/h against a deformable metal barrier with a 40 per cent offset, a test that’s significantly more stringent than those set by the U.S. Government.
Part of the Nano’s success is due to its unconventional layout, which features a rear-mounted engine. Without an engine, and transmission wedged under its hood, the Nano is better able to absorb the energy from a crash, compared to an equivalently-sized front-engine vehicle.
Currently, Tata is working on a second-generation Nano which is being considered for sale in Europe and North America. Previewed by the Nano Europa concept, it will boast a more powerful three-cylinder engine, a five-speed automatic, ABS brakes, airbags and stability control, plus all the amenities North American consumers have come to expect. It could go on sale in North America as early as 2011.
link: http://blogs.carpoint.ca/2009/07/sma...-standard.html
By Justin Couture
The world’s cheapest automobile is now one step closer to conquering Europe, North America and the rest of the world. This morning, British magazine Autocar is reporting that the Tata Nano meets the European New Car Assessment Program’s (EuroNCAP) front and side crash tests standards.
Since its unveiling, the fascinating pint-sized machine has come under scrutiny for safety due to its low cost (US$2,500), general lack of safety equipment. There’s also the issue that it’s currently only sold in India, a country whose crash test standards are considerably more lax than those of North America.
However, the results have spoken: when equipped with airbags, it performs respectably. The crash test was conducted at 56 km/h against a deformable metal barrier with a 40 per cent offset, a test that’s significantly more stringent than those set by the U.S. Government.
Part of the Nano’s success is due to its unconventional layout, which features a rear-mounted engine. Without an engine, and transmission wedged under its hood, the Nano is better able to absorb the energy from a crash, compared to an equivalently-sized front-engine vehicle.
Currently, Tata is working on a second-generation Nano which is being considered for sale in Europe and North America. Previewed by the Nano Europa concept, it will boast a more powerful three-cylinder engine, a five-speed automatic, ABS brakes, airbags and stability control, plus all the amenities North American consumers have come to expect. It could go on sale in North America as early as 2011.
link: http://blogs.carpoint.ca/2009/07/sma...-standard.html
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There's always something bigger. A 747 could fall out of the sky and turn the 18-wheeler into scrap metal.
Below is how they sell it in India. A John Deer has bigger and beefier wheels/tires, lol.
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