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| TATA PIXEL |
Tata has unveiled Pixel city car concept at the Delhi Auto expo and it is definitely the star at Tata’s pavilion.
The Tata Pixel, with ‘Zero Turn’ drive and an innovative
diamond-shaped door system, is a
new city car concept for Europe from
Tata Motors. Based on the Tata Nano, the Pixel – at just over three
metres in length – is the most package efficient four-seater in the
world, comfortably accommodating four adults, unlike a typical city car
which is either a two-seater or can accommodate two adults and two
children only.
The Tata Pixel’s ability to manoeuvre and
park in the tightest of spaces is made possible by its Zero Turn
toroidal traction-drive Infinitely Variable Transmission (IVT). This
highly 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. The glass area on the scissor
doors provides excellent visibility even in the most extreme turning
manoeuvre.
The 'scissor' doors rotate upwards from the
front to allow all four passengers to effortlessly enter or exit the
Tata Pixel, even in the tightest of spaces, while the doors' large glass
area provides excellent visibility.
A forward sweeping roofline, with minimal front and rear overhangs, accentuates the youthful styling, while the window graphic features
an interchangeable island that can be used to change the exterior
appearance whenever desired.
The Tata Pixel also introduces “My Tata
Connect” -- the first integrated human-machine interface (HMI) concept
from Tata Motors for its new generation programmes. “My Tata Connect”
enables seamless integration of the user’s smartphone or tablet with the
vehicle’s infotainment system and also allows controlling key functions
of the car. This provides a customised, user friendly, all-in-one touch
screen display, while also allowing the driver to remain seamlessly
connected to the external world in much the same way as they would be
when at home or in the office,istening to favourite songs, internet news
and sport or stock updates. In addition to serving as the infotainment
display when docked in the instrument panel, the tablet also allows
temperature, ventilation and air-conditioning settings to be adjusted
through its touch screen, as well as displaying information on the
vehicle's performance.
A
1.2 litre three-cylinder turbocharged
diesel engine, positioned at the rear of the Tata Pixel, gives lively
performance. The engine is a low-friction design, featuring variable
coolant and oil pump and rapid warm-up technologies. With optimised
aerodynamic drag, low rolling-resistance tyres, stop-start technology,
and intelligent battery charging, the Tata Pixel returns European combined cycle (NEDC) fuel economy of 3.4 l/100km and CO
2 emissions of just 89g/km.
