Tata Motors’ new sub-brand, Tamo, will launch its
first product dubbed Tamo Futuro in 2018. It will be unveiled as a
near-production concept at the Geneva Motor Show on March 7.
The Tamo Futuro is teased to be a 2-seater
mid-engine Tata-built sportscar, developed along the lines of small mid-engined
two seaters like the Opel Roadster and the Toyota MR2. Its reported to be
based on the Tata X1 platform and will draw power from a twin-turbocharged
version of the 1.2L Revotron petrol motor.
The engine is expected to produce
over 180 bhp+, which may not sound much for a mid-engined sportscar, but Tata
is gunning for a kerb weight of under 800 kg so that the power-to-weight ratio
is by sportscar standards. According to other reports, the chassis construction
is developed by design legend Marcello Gandini.
With the Tamo Futuro, Tata Motors will adopt the
halo-car strategy, similar to the Nissan GT-R and Ford Mustang for their
respective brands, which could have a “rub-off effect” on other cars in their
portfolio. Tata is also working on pricing the Futuro at around INR 25 Lakhs,
thus creating a new niche in the Indian market.
