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Tata Motors TAMO C-Cube Concept unveiled, offers a glimpse into future Tata vehicles

After the recent announcement of Tata Motors partnering with Microsoft for their connected driving technologies, the carmaker has unveiled the C-Cube Concept at the 2017 Future Decoded Show in Mumbai

The C-Cube Concept unveiled in Mumbai is the first concept showcase from TAMO

TAMO, a performance oriented sub-brand of Tata Motors, has unveiled the C-Cube Concept, a three-door hatchback which features Microsoft's connected vehicle technology. Although details of the concept are scarce, but initial images reveal that the concept will have a connected driving experience which is expected to trickle into the production version of the car. If not the complete Microsoft connected vehicle package, some features would surely make it to future hatchbacks from Tata.

Watch: Tata Motors & Microsoft bring you the Connected Car Experience

Unlike most premium hatchbacks sold in the country which have dual headlamp setup, the C-Cube Concept has a single headlamp unit. However, these are projector beams and in addition, the concept also gets integrated DRLs or Daytime Running Lamps within the headlamp assembly. The concept showcased at the 2017 Future Decoded Show, an event hosted by Microsoft to showcase various digital technologies in Mumbai, sits on OZ alloy wheels. The rear-set air vents on the rear lower portion of the car hint that this may be a rear-engined vehicle like the Nano, however, details on the same are not confirmed. It may be that this feature is for aesthetic value and the production-spec version may not get it. Like the Futuro, the first sports car from Tata Motors, the production model is expected to be powered by the 1.2 litre Revotron petrol engine and may be the Revotorq diesel unit as well.

Also Read: Tata Motors and Microsoft’s connected cars. What it means for you and can it be successful?

How would it benefit potential Tata car buyers?

While another example of the Microsoft connected car technology would be the Futuro, the company has to plan their move quickly and effectively for the mass-market segment. Packaging the entire feature list which is predictive maintenance, advanced navigation, remote vehicle monitoring and over-the-air updates into a mass-market vehicle which justifies its price may be a challenge. However, speculations around a scaled-down version of the complete connected driving technology hint at the possibility of connected driving in a mass-market car with limited features like navigation, voice recognition and text message readouts.

Since a major chunk of buyers in the passenger vehicle segment are a younger audience, Tata's connected car could be an instant hit. How Tata puts all the features and if it keeps an aggressive price tag is a wait-and-watch game as the first production-spec connected car is expected to roll out as early as 2018.

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Tata Motors forays into future mobility solutions with TAMO

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An agile, ring-fenced vertical operating in an incubating environment towards new technologies, business models and partnerships

As a core element of its transformation journey ‘FutuReady’, Tata Motors presented today its new Passenger Vehicle strategy and introduced its new sub-brand – TAMO. It will act as an incubating center of innovation towards new technologies, business models and partnerships in order to define future mobility solutions.

TAMO as a new, separated vertical will operate in the first step on a low volume, low investment model to provide fast tracked proves of technologies and concepts. TAMO will act as an open platform to network with global startups and leading tech companies, to get access to trends, innovations and solutions, for the design of exciting future products and services. For the rapidly changing automotive environment, TAMO will transform the experience of interfacing and interacting with customers and the wider community. TAMO will provide a digital eco-system, which will be leveraged by Tata Motors to support the mainstream business in the future.

Speaking on the announcement, Guenter Butschek, MD & CEO, Tata Motors, said, “The success of our transformation journey ‘FutuReady’ is measured by our vision and depends on our ability to deliver on our comprehensive strategies for our business units. Our game plan addresses six themes – topline improvement, cost management, structural improvements, customer centricity, new mobility solutions and organizational effectiveness. To secure our future in a rapidly changing environment, the advanced mobility solutions space is of utmost importance. The introduction of TAMO will help us to co-design India’s automotive footprint by taking new technologies and mobility concepts as a new ecosystem to market.”

Tata Motors’ New Passenger Vehicle (PV) Strategy

To achieve sustainable financial performance, while delivering exciting innovations, Tata Motors is aiming to be amongst the top 3 passenger vehicles by 2019, in India. Taking an outside-in approach, Tata Motors reviewed its existing PV product portfolio and formulated a new PV strategy based on the evaluation of different customer segments and global progressions in terms of design, technology and innovation. Tata Motors foresees a strong demand growth in the hatchback and the SUV segments, according to this study.

Speaking on its well-defined PV Strategy, Mayank Pareek, President, PV Business, Tata Motors, said, “In line with our new PV strategy, our portfolio will include a mix of brand enhancing products and ones that are well aligned to the rising aspirations of the different target customer segments. Our strategy is to deliver 7-8 product variants from two platforms, for greater coverage and sizable economies of scale. Our new architectural approach supports our effort to reduce complexity, enables future technologies and ensures global relevance. We have mapped technology solutions in key areas such as powertrain systems, ADAS and enhanced connectivity to our future product portfolio and have defined the application framework. Our goal is not to just comply with the emerging regulations but be ahead of the requirement.”

Technology drivers that will lead the future

The automotive industry is facing a discontinuity in the nature of mobility, and the products & services needed to satisfy the emerging customer preferences. These emerging trends may lead to a new set of competitors thus causing disruption in the traditional operating models. To secure a future position in a rapidly changing environment, Tata Motors is actively exploring opportunities to offer products and solutions catering to the discerning needs of our customers, new approaches, technologies, business models and partnerships.

Speaking on tapping innovative mindset globally, Dr. Tim Leverton, President and Head Advanced and Product Engineering, Tata Motors, said, “With TAMO, we are starting a new era. The idea is to find new and agile ways of innovating and experimenting. Our success in this new mobility world will be contingent to our ability to network globally and to partner with new thought leaders. Our focus will be to scout for new technologies and to explore opportunities at the innovation hubs across the globe and to work with start-ups in the new spaces. Since this requires a different way of thinking, we will apply within TAMO also, new ways of working because leadership is all about time to market.”

The first product developed by TAMO will premiere at the upcoming 87th Geneva International Motor Show on March 7, 2017.

About Tata Motors

Tata Motors Limited is India’s largest automobile company, with consolidated revenues of INR 2,75,561 crores (USD 41.6 billion) in 2015-16. Through subsidiaries and associate companies, Tata Motors has operations in the UK, South Korea, Thailand, South Africa and Indonesia. Among them is Jaguar Land Rover, the business comprising the two iconic British brands. It also has an industrial joint venture with Fiat in India.  With over 9 million Tata vehicles plying in India, Tata Motors is the country’s market leader in commercial vehicles and among the top in passenger vehicles. Tata cars, buses and trucks are being marketed in several countries in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, South Asia, South East Asia, South America, Australia, CIS and Russia.

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Modified TATA XENON pick uo 4x4 trucks

Snapshot – The Tata Xenon pick up truck is one of the most customizable SUVs that Tata Motors sells. Also, most buyers of the Xenon 2.2 DICOR tend to be enthusiasts who go the extra mile to make their rides very personal. So, many Xenon DICOR pick up trucks sold in the country see more than a fair share of modifications. Today, we bring you 9 of them.

The Tata Xenon 4X4 looks butch straight from the factory. Adding a couple of fog lamps and a few spotting lamps on the roof really do their bit to make the pick up truck even more muscular, while keeping it classy. This is what Team-BHPian Memo45_M has done with the Xenon. A nudge at front and a bed liner at the rear round off the changes on this minimally modified yet tough looking pick up truck.

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With a length of nearly 5.4 meters and the go anywhere ability of a 4X4 system, the Tata Xenon is an SUV that is apt for an expedition vehicle. We live in India though, the land of the jugaad. The Xenon in these pictures has been modified to be a lounge on wheels. The loading bay of the pick up truck now hows a couple of plush leather seats, an entertainment system, ambient lighting, and the works. The body gets modified in the process.

Kit Up Automotive have put together a body kit for the Tata Xenon. The body kit is only the tip of the iceberg that gives this pick up truck a new look. The real deal is on the inside. The interiors of this Xenon have been customized with 60 speakers, 10 amplifiers and 8 woofers. This Xenon is a bass powerhouse that also features a custom cabin for the front seat passengers.

Via KitUp

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Torque Inc of Rajasthan has given this Tata Xenon pick up truck a makeover by adding a cabin on the luggage bay and by giving the interiors a complete once over. After the custom job, the Xenon ends up looking more like a Cadillac SUV than a vehicle built by Tata Motors.

This Tata Xenon from West Coast Offroad Customs is all about looking mean. The SUV gets a massive metal bull bar integrated into a steel bumper up front. A matt wrap adds some more heft to the design while a snorkel, auxiliary lights and meaty steel wheels round off the off road ready looks of this custom pick up truck.

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The modifications on this Tata Xenon is very subtle and yet this subtlety has been used to stunning effect. The headlamps on the pick up truck are all new units, with a slight kink at the bottom, which adds all the character. The glossy black paint job has been further accentuated by the black alloy wheels and the silver front bumper insert.

Red glossy paint and matt black paint have been used to stunning effect on the Tata Xenon 2.2 DICOR pick up truck, done up by Modsters of Chennai. The Xenon Custom gets a matt black paint job, with the front grille, door handles and roof rails getting glossy red finished. Add a mean looking front bullbar, meatier tyres and new alloy wheels to this package and you have a mean looking Tata.

Tata Motors has conjured up the TuffTruck concept based on the Xenon sold in Australia. Given that the SUV sold in India is similar, a style job on these lines can make it to the Indian versions of the pick up truck as well. The changes on the TuffTruck concept are mostly cosmetic and on the vehicle’s exteriors.


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This is not a Xenon per se, but a Tata 207 with the front end of the Xenon and with enough modifications to make it dwarf almost every SUV on Indian streets. The Tata 207 sits higher, features a metal bull bar + bumper, chuky alloy wheels and tyres, a slew of lights and a snorkel.

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Engine
Model	:	Tata 3.0L DICOR BSIII
Type	:	Water-cooled Direct Injection Common Rail Turbo-charged Inter-cooled Diesel
Capacity	:	2956 cm3
Max. output	:	112 kW @ 3000 r/m
Max. torque	:	300 Nm @ 1600-2200 r/m

Clutch
Type	:	Single Plate Dry Friction

Gearbox
Model	:	GBS-76-5/4.1 with Overdrive
Type	:	Synchromesh on all gears
No. of Gears	:	5 forward, 1 reverse

Steering
Type	:	Power Steering

Brakes
Type	:	Vacuum-assisted Independent, Hydraulic Brakes on front & rear wheels through Tandem Master Cylinder & Tandem Booster

Suspension
Front	:	Double Wishbone Type with Torsion Bar
Rear	:	Parabolic Leaf Springs

Tyres & Wheels
Type	:	215/75 R 16 LT
Wheel Rim	:	5.5 J x 16

Fuel Tank
Capacity	:	65 L

Performance
Max speed	:	143 km/H
Max. Gradeability	:	70% (4x4 mode)
Min. Turning Radius	:	6 m
Anti-roll Bar	:	Only on front

Dimensions
Wheelbase	:	3150 Mm
Overall L x W x H	:	5125 x 1860 x 1730 Mm
Load Body Inside L x W x H	:	1430 x 1410 x 410 Mm
Ground Clearance	:	200 Mm
Gross Vehicle Weight	:	2950 Kg
Seating Capacity	:	4 + 1

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This is India’s most POWERFUL Maruti Gypsy

Posted on January 28, 2017 by Shantonil Nag

The Maruti Gypsy is a very potent SUV! The petrol powered Gypsy is very lightweight, and this proves to be a deadly advantage for the vehicle, making it go to the most extreme points with ease. The Gypsy was never recognized for its speed, until now! Here comes India’s most powerful Maruti Gypsy, christened as Big Bang Gypsy that can set the drag strip on fire.

What are you talking about?

This Big Bang Gypsy is built by Pavan Ranagaraj who has transformed the Gypsy into a drag race king. The vehicle gets some heavy modifications along with a bigger turbo! To start with, the 1.3-litre engine of the Gypsy has been rebored and gets a 75mm Wiseco forged piston along with the 5 cc dish.

The turbo rods have been upgraded with Pauter Engineering H-Beam rods with APR Bolts. Bigger 500cc injectors now supply the fuel. Spark plugs come from NGK. The whole set-up has been remapped by Race Dynamics. The car also gets an external fuel pump and Fuel Pressure Regulator from Aeromotive.
Other upgrades include Beehive valve springs, full flow bench ported cylinder head. The throttle body is taken from Maruti Esteem’s engine. To keep the temperature under control, the set-up gets 16 gauge stainless steel intercooler. There is also Mishimoto 10 row thermostatic oil cooler kit. The clutch gets an upgrade and is now Stage 3 type.

To boost up the performance, the vehicle also gets Garrett 2554R Turbo Upgrade with dual stage boost controller from Turbosmart. The boost controller can boost up the pressure to up to 20 PSI. There is also a 4 mm compressor inducer to take the boost to new levels altogether.
The Gypsy also gets a custom intake manifold with 4 mm stainless steel tubing, which is TIG welded and DEI heat wrapped. Hold on; there is even more to this list. The vehicle comes with Crower camshafts and full flow Bench ported cylinder head. With this long list of mods, the Gypsy now generates a maximum of 284 BHP at the crank and 240 BHP at the wheels!

Watch the Big Bang Gypsy video below

The Gypsy now rides on Old Man Emu suspensions withDr. Nano Carbon Leaf Springs. The wheels are 15-inch Mickey Thompson Classic III rims with Mickey Thompson tyres. There no performance figures for the Gypsy yet but with 240 BHP at disposal, this Gypsy can put few performance cars to shame.

Tata to unveil Tamo Futuro sportscar at 2017 Geneva show

Mid-engined, two-seat sportscar to be sold under new TaMo sub-brand. Likely to launch in 2018 for approximately Rs 25 lakh.

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Tata Tamo sportscar official teaser.

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Tata Motors has teased what it says will be its first product developed under the new passenger vehicles strategy and sub-brand Tamo that it unveiled today. Tamo will act as an incubating centre of innovation towards new technologies, business models and partnerships in order to define Tata Motors's future mobility solutions, which it calls 'FutuReady'.

The vehicle teased today will be premiered at the 87th Geneva international motor show on March 7. Internally known as the Futuro, this two-seater, mid-engined sportscar will be unveiled as a concept in Geneva.

Tamo, according to a statement released by Tata Motors, is "an agile, ring-fenced vertical operating in an incubating environment towards new technologies, business models and partnerships". The release adds that Tamo as a new, separate vertical will operate in the first step on a low-volume, low-investment model to provide fast-tracked proofs of technologies and concepts.

Produced from such a philosophy at Tamo, the teased Futuro will be positioned as a halo model and to give it exclusivity, Tata Motors will limit sales to around 250 units. The Futuro’s styling is believed to be a modern interpretation of the erstwhile Opel Speedster (or Vauxhall VX220) and, according to a Tata Motors source, will be "a stunning-looking car for the money". Tata Motors is working hard to achieve a sticker price of around Rs 25 lakh for the production version of the Futuro that is expected to go on sale by mid-2018.

Details of the Futuro aren’t clear yet. But company sources say that the Tamo sportscar will be powered by a turbocharged 1.2 Revotron engine boosted to develop 180hp. Whilst the power output in absolute terms is unimpressive, a target kerb weight of under 800kg will give the car a good power-to-weight ratio and hence, a decent performance.

Tata Motors engineers are working hard to keep the weight down and will use a mixture of composite plastics and aluminium to achieve this. Cost constraints have ruled out the use of carbon-fibre or any other exotic material. The Futuro has been completely designed in-house, but, according to sources, the chassis construction is by design legend Marcello Gandini.

This is not the first time Tata Motors has shown a sportscar concept. At the 2000 Geneva motor show, the Aria roadster concept was unveiled, followed by a coupé version in 2001. These concepts never translated into production cars and the Aria name was eventually given to the Tata MPV.

However, this time around, it seems Tata Motors is very serious about the Futuro, which it hopes to be a key model under the Tamo brand. The Tamo division's launch is part of a massive brand overhaul the company has embarked on to transform its image of being a carmaker of yesteryear to one that connects with tomorrow’s buyers.

INDIAS ANGRIEST FORD ECOSPORT

The Ecosport undoubtedly kickstarted the competition in the compact SUV segment. It’s still a popular choice in the segment for buyers looking for a well built vehicle. Here is one EcoSport from the southern part of India that will make you think twice before you consider any other vehicle in the segment.

Modification list

The car is customised by Evo Customz based out of Palakkad, Kerala and it definitely redefines the way EcoSport looks like. To start with, the already good looking vehicle gets a Ferrari Rosso Corsa inspired red paint job. Interestingly, Ford does not have the red colour option in their portfolio as of now except the mighty Mustang.

The modified EcoSport gets a body kit to give it a more muscular look. The body kit includes customised front bumper, side skirt and rear diffuser. It makes the EcoSport look much lower than the stock version. The headlamps have been upgraded with imported ones and the DRLs look much similar to the old generation Range Rover Evoque.

There fog lamps gets LED lamps which are much more powerful and give the car a distinctive look. LEDs also replace the conventional lamps in the tail-lamp unit, which has been blacked out. To make the front fascia more aggressive, the modifier added bonnet scoops too.

The rear D-Pillar also gets vertical LED brake lamps. The high-mounted brake lamp on the roof spoiler has been blacked out while there has an added spoiler lip painted in black accentuating the looks for the vehicle.

The roof has been blacked out and receives a crossbar to get a more menacing SUV look. The alloy wheels get a black paint job along with ORVMs, and the front grille that highlight the complete set-up. The whole modification job costed Rs. 1.7 lakh.

What about the engine?

The engine has been left untouched with this modification. The EcoSport comes with three engine options. There is the powerful 1.0-litre EcoBoost, 3-cylinder petrol engine with turbocharger that produces a maximum of 123 BHP.

There is 1.5-litre naturally aspirated petrol engine that produces a maximum of 110.5 BHP of maximum power and then there is diesel 1.5-litre turbocharged engine that churns out a maximum of 98.5 BHP of maximum power. Even though the sales of EcoSport has slowed down in recent times, the solid build of the car still attracts many customers.

Modification and Image: EvoCustomz

Next-gen Maruti Suzuki Swift Sport to be launched in India

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Maruti Suzuki launched its Swift hatchback way back in 2005, since then the hatchback has received several updates and upgrades. India has always been a very important market for Suzuki, still it haven't launched the sportier avatar of the hatchback, by stating that the market is not matured enough to handle the Swift Sport. However, as per various sources, this time Suzuki might launch the hot hatch, during the launch of the all new Swift in 2017.
Now Indian car buyers have choice to buy hot hatches such as Fiat Abarth Punto and the Volkswagen Polo GTI, so to have their slice of the pie Maruti Suzuki is also planning to is also evaluating the launch of next generation Swift Sport. The next generation of the Swift Sport is codenamed as the YSD, and will be unveiled alongside the regular Swift.
According to reports, from various, the all new generation Swift Sport will be powered by a turbocharged 1.4-litre, direct injection Boosterjet engine. This engine is likely to churn out maximum 138bhp of power and 220Nm of maximum torque @ 1,500rpm to 4,000rpm. Further the engine will come mated to a six-speed manual transmission.
On the other hand the regular Swift will be slightly larger and lowered down than the existing Swift. Despite the larger dimension the Swift will be lighter and more agile than the outgoing model, thanks to the frame of Baleno, on which the Swift is based. The new Swift is likely to be offered in three engine options for the international markets. The first option will be a small 1-litre, 3-cylinder turbocharged Boosterjet mill, which might make its first appearance in India with the Baleno RS. The old 1.2-liter K-Series engine naturally aspirated engine will be also be offered. A turbocharged 1.4-litre Boosterjet engine will join the powertrain range later which will work under the hood of the Swift Sport.