Tata Nano makes North American debut in Detroit, but its future here remains uncertain
 

<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/economy/" rel="tag">Budget</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/india/" rel="tag">India</a></p><a href="http://green.autoblog.com/gallery/detroit-2010-tata-nano/"><img hspace=" " vspace="4" border=" " src="http://www.blogcdn.com/green.autoblog.com/media/2010/01/tata-nano-detroit-630.jpg" alt="" /></a>
<div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><sma ll>Tata Nano - Click above for high-res image gallery</small></strong></em></div>
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The Tata Nano has power windows for the driver and front passenger. Anyone sitting in the rear seats, though, will have to make do with manual controls. Of all the things we learned about the world's cheapest car during its official North American unveiling in downtown Detroit yesterday, the way Tata Motors' engineers split the difference between feature and basic functionality with its windows best exemplifies how this car got to be so inexpensive. <br />
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In person, the Nano doesn't exude cheapness. It doesn't look or feel expensive, to be sure, but there is a bit of heft to the doors and the Nano gives off a vibe that this it is, in fact, a real car - if a truly small and simple one. While the Nano on display at the Detroit Science Center was static, Tata did let us sit inside, and as it turns out, the interior is surprisingly roomy - bubble roofs do a lot to reduce claustrophobia. The Nano isn't a car we'd want to go cross-country in, but to move four people around a city, it could work quite well. Especially at the absurd price - maybe - of around $5,000 once it can be manufactured to U.S. standards and tastes. Find out more after the jump. <br />
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<div class="postgallery"><p><s trong>Gallery: <a href="http://green.autoblog.com/photos/detroit-2010-tata-nano/low/">Detroit 2010: Tata Nano</a></strong></p><a href="http://green.autoblog.com/photos/detroit-2010-tata-nano/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/green.autoblog.com/media/2010/01/tata-nano-detroit-01_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://green.autoblog.com/photos/detroit-2010-tata-nano/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/green.autoblog.com/media/2010/01/tata-nano-detroit-02_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://green.autoblog.com/photos/detroit-2010-tata-nano/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/green.autoblog.com/media/2010/01/tata-nano-detroit-03_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://green.autoblog.com/photos/detroit-2010-tata-nano/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/green.autoblog.com/media/2010/01/tata-nano-detroit-04_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://green.autoblog.com/photos/detroit-2010-tata-nano/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/green.autoblog.com/media/2010/01/tata-nano-detroit-05_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />
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