Ferrari Mailing List: Re: New Indian Supercar

[LarryT (l02turner]

Personal prediction - IMHO and all that, but I'll go on record to say this 
kind of vehicle will not sell well in the US.  I'm sure they will sell some 
but I doubt it will see top 10 kind of sales numbers.   I assume at a price 
of $3k the builders plan (hope) to sell *lots* of these buggers to make a 
profit.

I know the VW Beetle was a success back in the 60s and 70s but that was a 
different age - people were willing to live/drive without AC, CC, PW, and 
other convienences - but if that econobox is going to remain econo and not 
just small it will need to keep the weight off - as someone mentioned - by 
the time EPA and DOT get thru with it there will be bars in the doors, 15mph 
bumpers, crumple zones, air bags, collapsing steering wheels, etc - it will 
find itself with significantly low power or a larger engine will be offered 
here - with less lofty mpg estimates.

But maybe I;m wrong ---

I understand EU has had small vehicles for years - for tax reasons as well 
as the narrower roads over there - perhaps it will be successful.  In any 
case, it;s a step forward and new knowledge will be gained - never a bad 
thing.

Larry T (67 MGB, 74 911, 78 240D, 91 300D)
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: <Britt2Asa [at] aol.com>
To: "Larry Turner" <l02turner [at] comcast.net>
Cc: <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2008 1:00 PM
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] New Indian Supercar


> Seeing as how the car is to be sold in Europe and the UK I think the
> emissions will be tighter than anything the states sells. After all the 
> recent  EU
> ruling on fuel economy and CO2 means cars here will have to average high
> 40mpg.... Frankly for the price I can see a lot of people that would want 
> one.  The
> average speed in London is 11mph! At that speed you aren't likely to need 
> a
> huge crumple zone and with the cost of driving a larger car in London 
> rising to
> $50.00 JUST FOR THE CONGESTION CHARGE A DAY from Feb 1 you can bet there
> will be  a lot of buyers. Wouldn't take it on the road however....
>
> BTW don't be fooled by TATA. They aren't a backward third world company 
> and
> with the low cost of production in India don't be surprised as production
> shifts  East. If they do buy Jag and L.R as predicted there will be a lot 
> of
> technology  that will be flowing to India....and a lot of Brits working 
> for
> them....Actually  I know quite a few Americans working at Jag who will be 
> working for
> them as  well.
>
> Britt
>
>
> It will  be $12k once its here what with all the EPA
> and DOT add-ons. :-P
>
> The  emissions bit is stated that, "it's emissions are
> half that of typical a  <two-cycle> motorcycle."  In
> common terms, it is probably as  dirty as 314 Hondas.
>
> rick
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> BR in the  UK
>
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