Ferrari Mailing List: Re: New Indian Supercar

[Tom Reynolds (kjtar]

Of course not.  But wait when gas gets to $5./gallon and everyone starts to
REALLY complain about the lousy fuel mileage and the lack of suitable cars
at affordable prices.  I still have to reply to Willi's first post, but
we've got to get real sometime.  Would you rather have the government TELL
you what to drive, or have private enterprise compete to provide viable
alternatives?
TominTulsa
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "LarryT" <l02turner [at] comcast.net>
To: "Tom Reynolds" <kjtar [at] cox.net>
Cc: <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2008 12:37 PM
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] New Indian Supercar


> 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
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > BR in the  UK
> >
> > 1980 400i (RHD 72,000 miles)
> > Searching for the right 512TR
> > 2003  BMW 530d
> > 1991 Alfa Spider S4
> >
> >
> >
> >
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