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Rave reviews for Nano

AFP, Mumbai
Motoring experts in India on Tuesday gave a rousing reception to the Tata Nano, hailing the world's cheapest car as "one of the greatest bargains of all time" and "a triumph of Indian ingenuity."
The tiny car, which costs just 100,000 rupees (2,000 dollars) for the basic model, was unveiled to great fanfare on Monday, with Tata Motors chairman Ratan Tata saying it would revolutionise travel for millions of Indians.
India's trade press agreed that the sporty, jellybean-shaped Nano passed the test as a bona fide vehicle, earning comparisons to the European Smart car and classic "People's Car" the Volkswagen Beetle.
Much was made of the car's looks. Autocar India magazine described it "as cute as a cartoon caricature... desperately loveable" which was "appealing, especially to ladies."
Most reviewers were surprised at the amount of headroom and leg space inside the 3.1-metre-long (10 feet) car and said it was ideal for nipping around the congested streets of Indian cities.
"It's not a toy or an autorickshaw with a fourth wheel as many sceptics believed," Autocar India said.
"It's a credible car that does the job brilliantly for its target customers and in the process trounces much more expensive cars in areas like passenger space."
Auto India said the Nano --which has a strong passenger compartment, crumple zones and intrusion resistant doors -- is likely to be safer than many of its direct competitors in the small car market in India.
"The Tata Nano is worth every bit of your hard-earned money and we believe it has the makings ofacultcar," it added.
However, demand is set to outstrip supply, with production limited to just 30,000 to 50,000 cars in the first year because of limited production capacity - a fraction of the original target of 250,000, auto analysts say.
The launch has come at a tough time for India’s top vehicle maker, hit by the economic slowdown and credit crunch --and at a time when it is trying to absorb the British luxury marques Jaguar and Land Rover, which it bought last year.
In the long-term. Fata is hoping the Nano will also be a hit overseas.
Vardhan Kondvikar, from BBC Top Gear magazine, was certainly impressed.
’ "The Nano's a real car: By which 1 mean it looks, feels and drives the
way you'd expect any car to," he wrote in the Mumbai Mirror newspaper, describing it as "one of the greatest bargains of all time.'
"It doesn't feel different, or cheap, or bad just because it costs so little - if lata hadn't committed to a price, they could have charged twice as much and you wouldn't have blinked."
There was criticism, however, of the lack of luggage space, power steering and air conditioning in basic models.
And with a top speed of just 105
kilometres (65 miles) per hour from a two cylinder, 624 cc rearmounted engine, its overtaking prowess was questioned.
But reviewers seemed to accept Tata's view that potential buyers need to be realistic when considering such a low-cost motor.
"In the mould of the original Ford Model T but snappier and impressive in its use of the right technology, the Nano has the makings of a mega winner." wrote Adil lai Darukhanawala from the E c o n o m i c limes'
ZigWheels.com.
"It has been engineered to a fault and deserves the success it is bound to get," added Bijoy Kumar Y in the Business Standard daily, under the headline "Nano second to none!"
"The Nano's not perfect," said Autocar India. "Owners will want more power, miss the practically of a hatch and want an additional gear too. But that's about it.
"What Tata has achieved (at the price)... is a triumph of Indian ingenuity."