The
Tata 45X concept, unveiled last month at Auto Expo 2018, would be a perfect
candidate, specifically to woo us into hoping for the best with
regards to what the production model will eventually look like.
Thanks to the 45X’s modern exterior and
ready-to-pounce stance, we can easily envision it wafting along some nice
European road, or perhaps blending in with all the other 5-door hatchbacks that
populate most of the Old Continent’s metropolitan areas.
Noteworthy visual details include the large wheels,
floating A-pillar aesthetic, a sweeping, Nike swoosh style shoulder line and a
large design piece that wraps around the entire rear end, stretching all the
way to the rear doors.
The 45X concept measures 4,253 mm in
length, 1,850 mm in width and stands 1,451 mm tall, with a
2,630 mm wheelbase. These dimensions make it about as long, shorter
yet wider than a VW Golf, where the latter also has a smaller wheelbase than
the Tata concept.
As for the interior, it’s a very clean design, with
a Knight Rider-style steering wheel, an ultra-wide display for the
sat-nav/infotainment, and a secondary one playing the role of center console,
from where you would adjust the temperature, probably driving modes too, things
of that nature.
It’s of course unlikely that such a futuristic
cockpit design enters production anytime soon, so expect the final version of
this car to be a lot more 2018 than 2028.
