Tata Motors has unveiled the world’s cheapest motor car on Jan 10 at India’s biggest car show in the capital, Delhi. The vehicle, called the Tata Nano, will sell for 100,000 rupees or US$2,500 and enable those in developing countries to move to four wheels. [BBC]
Why is Tata Nano so cheap?
Environmental critics (as expected) have said that the car will lead to mounting air pollution problems on India’s already clogged roads. Sounds true, but who are us to deny others the leisure to own their cars when we are driving one of our own? I bet that those environment critics are car owners too.
An illustration about the ownership, shareholding, or a joint venture in the worldwide automobile industry; it is suggested that the chart was accurate as of December 2005 when the article was first published in a car magazine. [Source]
Why hire a limousine for wedding when you can hire a tank?
A cute pink superbike… perfect for ladies; awkward for macho men.
A group of students from Osaka Sangyo University, Japan, have managed to create a new world record for the fastest dry-cell-battery powered car.
World’s fastest dry-cell-battery powered car
The car that was powered by dozens of AA batteries managed to achieve an average speed of 109.95 kilometres per hour, while reaching the top speed of 122kph during a test run on August 4. The result is officially accepted by the Guinness World Records.
The car is powered by dozens of AA batteries (Images courtesy of
Xinhuanet)
