Driving the Tata Nano

On a recent tour of Germany we stopped in to see what the supplier company Continental is up to. We got to see all kinds of new technology, and we also got a chance to drive some of the vehicles that use it. Craig Cole took a quick spin in the Tata Nano and here's what it's like behind the wheel of the world's cheapest car.

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[JohnCBriggs]

@MRSketch09 I think you got it. Way safer than a motorbike in Delhi. Never really intended for Americans or Europeans. Different expectations.

[MRSketch09]

You know, its like that old saying that's not really an old saying and something I just made up, it goes like this:

"Some transportation is better than no transportation at all"-MrSketch09-August 2010

[it8nky0u]

@MRSketch09 Not until it explodes when your driving it.

[2tooful]

looks like and aborted nissan prius

[harshkalra90]

@roket205 you want to see Indian cars, check out the TATA pixel.

[Satadru86]

dick, were u expecting a LAMBORGHINI REVENTON out of the world's cheapest car, its damn, cant get better than this, dumb review

[msvisio]

@roket205 no! the same company i.e. TATA is the parent company of Jaguar. The question is how much can you afford.

[roket205]

So that's what it looks like when indians build a car........

[cokebub3]

derka

[moviewatcher1024]

@regalgsme the 2012 nano is rated at 58.8 mpg. Where did you get the 80+mpg number from? If it were to be sold in the US I estimate a price tag of $9000, not $2500. You will be amazed what mods have to be done to be sold in the US. It will never happen. It simply would not be competitive.

[uhf001]

Why are they reviewing this car as if they are reviewing a luxury sedan and holding the nano to the same standards?

[markv9163]

I wouldn't be caught deat in that ugly little piece of crap. E A BIG n car anyday.