Nano- The Small Wonder

Visitors look on at the Tata Nano car at the 9th Auto Expo in New Delhi. Visitors look on at the interior of the Tata Nano car at the 9th Auto Expo in New Delhi.Tata Motors unveiled its much anticipated Rs 1,00,000 car, an ultra-cheap price tag that brings car ownership into the reach of tens of millions of people. Chairman of Tata Group Ratan Tata poses with the Tata 'Nano' car during the launch at the 9th Auto Expo in New Delhi on January 10, 2008. The Nano will come in two variants - AC and non-AC at a dealer price of Rs 1 lakh plus VAT and transport charges.  The commercial launch of Tata Nano would be around mid 2008-09.  A side profile of the Tata's People's car in New Delhi. Tata's People's Car at its global launch at the 9th Auto Expo in New Delhi on January 10, 2008. Cameras started clicking as the Rs 1L beauty was unveiled at the Auto Expo in New Delhi on Thursday. The new Tata 'Nano' car at its global launch at the 9th Auto Expo in New Delhi on January 10. The new Tata 'Nano' car from behind.  Inside the new Tata 'Nano' car. The much-awaited Rs 1L car was launched at the 9th Auto Expo in New Delhi on January 10 2008.  Chairman of Tata Group Ratan Tata poses in front of the Tata 'Nano' car during the launch at the 9th Auto Expo in New Delhi on January 10 2008. The new Tata 'Nano' car is pictured during the launch at the 9th Auto Expo in New Delhi on January 10 2008. Members of the media look at the newly launched Tata Nano car at the 9th Auto Expo in New Delhi on January 10 2008. Tata's newly launched 'Nano' car is shown in a photo released by the Tata group during the 9th Auto Expo in New Delhi Mediapersons photograph the newly unveiled Tata 'Nano' car at the 9th Auto Expo in New Delhi Tata Group Chairman Ratan Tata, third right, Tata Motors Ltd Managing Director Ravi Kant, second right, and other officials address the media at the launch of the Tata Nano at the 9th Auto Expo in New Delhi Tata Group Chairman, Ratan Tata, poses with the company's new 'Nano' car during its launch at the 9th Auto Expo in New Delhi. The car, a hatchback with a 624cc engine, is priced at about Rs 100,000 ($2,500), half that of the current cheapest car in the market.  The dealer price of Nano is fixed at Rs 100,000. Price excludes VAT and transportation Tata Company Chairman Ratan Tata announces the newly launched Tata Nano at the 9th Auto Expo in New Delhi.  Tata Group Chairman, Ratan Tata, poses with the company's new 'Nano' car during its launch at the 9th Auto Expo in New Delhi. The car, a hatchback with a 624cc engine, is priced at about Rs 100,000 ($2,500), half that of the current cheapest car in the market Tata Group Chairman Ratan Tata poses with company's new 'Nano' car during its launch at the 9th Auto Expo in New Delhi. Tata Motors Rs 1,00,000 car Nano unveiled. Tata group's newly launched 'Nano' car seen at the 9th Auto Expo in New Delhi. The car, a hatchback with a 624cc engine, is priced at about Rs 100,000 ($2,500), half that of the current cheapest car in the market.  Standard version of 'Nano'- People's car by Tata Motors Tata Motors Nano standard car 'Nano'- People's Car, priced at about Rs 100,000 ($2,500), half that of the current cheapest car in the market, and is a sharp contrast to the luxury Jaguar and Land Rover brands that Tata is negotiating to buy from Ford Motor Co. Interior of 'Nano'- The people's car by Tata Motors