Tamo Futuro to produce 180 bhp+ from a 1.2L turbo petrol engine - Report

06/02/2017 - 16:06 | ,   | Aravind Jayachandran

Expected to go on sale in 2018.

Tata Motors' new sub-brand, Tamo, will launch its first product - the Tamo Futuro - in 2018. It will be unveiled as a near-production concept at the Geneva Motor Show on March 7.

Tamo Futuro teaser
The Tamo Futuro will be unveiled as a near-production concept at the 2017 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. It is 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.

ET Auto says that 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.

Tata Zica engine Revotron Review
The Tamo Futuro will draw power from a twin-turbocharged version of the 1.2L Revotron petrol motor.

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.

[Source: ET Auto]

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