The
Megapixel offers a range of up to 900 km (with a single tank of fuel),
path-breaking CO2 emission of just 22 gm / km and fuel economy of 100 km /
litre (under battery only power) for the performance-seeking and
environment-conscious motorist anywhere in the world.
It
has a lithium ion phosphate battery and an on-board petrol engine generator for
recharging on the move.
Speaking
on the development, Prakash M. Telang, Managing Director – India Operations,
Tata Motors said, “The Tata Megapixel, developed by our design centres in
India, the UK and Italy, is our idea of a city car for discerning motorists in
any megacity of the world. It is a result of the progress we have made on the
Tata Pixel, displayed last year, and also denotes the company’s future design
direction.”
The
class-leading ‘Zero Turn’ drive system of the Tata Pixel (shown at the 2011
Geneva Motor Show) has been taken to an even higher level of manoeuvrability in
the Tata Megapixel. The car’s electric drive has four independent electric
motors, one at each wheel. When parking, the electric hub motors drive the
wheels in opposite directions, while the front wheels are turned at an acute angle,
enabling an exceptional 2.8 metre turning radius. The at-home charging system
is an as innovative induction charging system. The car has simply to be parked
over the induction pad for charging to begin.
It
has a integrated lamp and grille graphics sweep back over the front wheel
arches to render a dynamic front end. It is echoed on the panoramic roof,
creating a harmony between sun & shade and sense of interior space. The
floating C-pillar and wrap-around belt line finisher integrate perfectly with the
sculpted body surface, flowing freely to the rear and encapsulating the 5-spoke
wheel design.
It
has a double-sliding door system. The front seats are cantilevered on the
central tunnel, releasing floor space for additional storage. Light leather
trims and rose metal details accentuate the joyous marriage of richness of
tradition and innovativeness of technology.
This
fusion is heightened by an advanced human machine interface (HMI). The console
docking point can connect a smart phone with the car. The built-in large
touchscreen HMI, at the centre of the instrument panel, thus becomes a common
access point for the repertoire of the smart device and for controlling the
functions of the car, like temperature, ventilation, driving modes and
performance.
Tata
Motors has also displays the new Tata Safari Storme SUV, the Tata Aria
crossover, the Tata Indigo Manza sedan and the Tata Indica Vista hatchback.
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