It’s based on the world’s cheapest car, but the Pixel concept Tata showed at Geneva looked anything but cheap. The Nano based city car concept looks like it could have been from any Japanese carmaker; in fact, it looks very familiar, just that we can’t point out exactly where we’ve seen this before!
Designed with Europe in mind, the Pixel, which is just over three metres in length, is claimed to be the most package efficient four-seater in the world. Tata says that it can comfortably accommodate four adults, which makes it more capacious than the 3+1 Toyota iQ. Tata says that those tall scissor doors allow effortless entry for all passengers in the tightest of spaces – I’m sure they didn’t have a shopping mall car park in mind!
A 1.2-litre three-cylinder turbocharged diesel engine sits in the rear of the Pixel. It’s said to be a low-friction design featuring variable coolant and oil pump and rapid warm-up systems. With a slippery shape, low rolling-resistance tyres and stop-start, the Pixel’s fuel economy is rated at 3.4 l/100km on the European combined cycle while CO2 emissions are just 89 g/km.
What’s unique here is the “Zero Turn toroidal traction-drive Infinitely Variable Transmission”. This efficient, cost-effective system assists rotation of the outer rear wheel forwards and the inner rear wheel backwards during low-speed manoeuvres, while the front wheels turn at acute angles. The result is a turning circle radius of just 2.6 metres.
Gallery after the jump.
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yes the doors are not practical
It’s a concept!
But… I see a Toyota!
Maybe they are working on a Emas fighter??
looks like a combination of mitsubishi i
Err..like the review says..wont that hit the ceiling in parking lots?
Cute…
What the heck is this: now every automaker is designing something that looks like the EMAS?
More importantly though, if PROTON moves quick with the EMAS and releases early, they might have a huge first move advantage. VW, now Tata, even Nissan are going to release cars that are very similar.
yup, if proton is soo damm slow, the vw will have their own version Go! and the proton will have to bite their finger only!
exterior look like tanah liat..
The overall shape quite similar to their previous version, Tata Nano Europa…
the looks is very unique and cool. but its not a practical design. these type of cars only looks good in movies.. specially in James Bond movies.. LOL. you cant open a car door such a way in a crowded road.
why the fuck you wanted to open the door at crowded road?
hmm..the large side windows seems like hyundai concept..i dun recall.
Hopefully they’l come up wit some practical and reasonable priced city car based on this concept. most other brands city cars are way to expensive, like the Smart. I would definitely get one if it has good consumption and right price.
Hmmm…somehow it reminds me of Eva in the Wall-E cartoon.
why every new concept car looks like EMAS nowadays… not exactly… but the body shape resembles EMAS…. maybe it is only me…
Bravo TATA NANO
Perodua should learn something from TATA…
go global. don’t be JUARA KAMPUNG only
Danny, the car that you can’t quite put your finger on that it resembles, could it be that Nissan Pod thingie (the one that looks like a toad) ? It somewhat resembles the Leaf, too, in terms of that fluid styling.
I think you’re referring to the 360 degree rotating Pivo?
It’s not that one, but it’s still not coming to me :)
side look like KIA POP
can u see the transformation from Nano to this Pixel? Tata can be a great car company..
HAHAHA!!!!! Looks like a fly.
use toyota design as consultant…..?
This is a great concept from Tata. Hope this car makes to the ASEAN countries also
the rims seems unreal to me
mcm lukisan je..
look after it closely
lol
haha… to own this car (if there really gonna made it)… 1st we need a high ceiling for that rabbit ear doors?!…. may be in india every 1 park the car on the street?
After seeing this and an earlier posting of a VW concept, one wonders if P1 have exclusivity in the design they commissioned Italdesign Giugiaro to do? Sure looks like this is not the case, else P1 wouldn’t be sitting silently at being ripped off.