Thursday, November 20, 2008

Nano gets a thumbs up from designer Chhabaria

Devanshi Joshi. Vadodara/DNA Money
Thursday, November 20, 2008

"The indigenous design of Nano has proved that Indians are equally competent in smart automobile design aspects," Dilip Chhabaria, the renowned sports car designer, told DNA Money during his Vadodara visit on Wednesday.

"Accommodating all features into a tiny automobile needs smart thinking, and Nano is a well designed car. We have proved that Indian can design fine cars," said Chhabaria, in an interactive session about the design of Tata's mini car.

He himself has recently designed a sports car targeting youth as the niche market. The sharp features of the car, which is to cost nearly Rs30 lakhs, are aerodynamic and have an original flair. Up till now, European countries were ahead of India in design, but this status has been challenged, with Nano-the finest example of Indian creativity. Designing a small and economic car like Nano is a feat, and needs many aspects to be taken under consideration, along with design feasibility.

Chhabaria appreciated the economic price of the car too. He enthused, "Nano is not only the cheapest car but its design is up to the mark. We have heard so much about the car, but it remains to be seen how it will perform on the roads."

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