Designing the Tata Nano
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Engineers at Indian car maker Tata have been putting the finishing touches to the world's cheapest car.
It costs about $2,500 - about half of its nearest current rival.
The BBC's Chris Morris took a closer look inside the Nano with Girish Arun Wagh, head of Tata's Small Car Project.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7423737.stm
This is the first video I've seen of the car in motion (get to see a few shots), with hints of what its little engine sounds like.
They cover things like:
- only 3 wheel nuts per wheel
- half the components in the door opening mechanism
- rear hatch design
- trying to avoid a "cheap" looking interior
There are some shots of the car in motion. The front control arms are teensy!