Tata Safari storme

Tata Motors offers its customers a brand new offering, its new generation Safari, named as Tata Safari Storme. This rules out all the claims that it will be called Merlin which was only used as its codename. Safari Storme made its debut at India’s biggest Auto show, Auto Expo 2012 organized at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi from 7th January to 11th January 2012. The new SUV is basically a nicely updated and enhanced version of Tata Safari. The next generation Safari had been testing since early 2010. Tata Safari Storme has an advantage on its old-rival- the Scorpio- as it hasn't been updated yet (though Mahindra has began work on the new Scorpio). The Safari Storme is now based on the X2 platform, which is Tata's new ladder chassis that is also shared with its flagship model, the Aria. This is a hydroform chassis, which helps to reduce the weight of Safari and improves the ride and handling characteristics. On the outside, the Storme resembles a lot to its sibling but many changes have been made on the car. The SUV will feature the same masculine 2.2-litre of DiCOR diesel engine that would churn out peak power of 138bhp along with 320Nm of maximum torque.

The engine is coupled with a revamped and refreshed G76 MKII-5 speed manual transmission for better gear shifts. The icing on the cake is that Tata Storme is offered in a four wheel drive version  accompanied with a low gear ratio that would be made available in the top variant of Tata Safari Storme. Visually, this brand new SUV has been given a major makeover and the interiors have also been updated substantially. When heading inside the new Tata Safari Storme, the dashboard is intelligently designed with ample of faux wood that makes it look subtle and sophisticated and the quality of the upholstery is high-class. Tata Motors is well aware of the fact that Indian consumers give as much weightage to the interior comfort of the car as to the engine specifications. The exteriors of Tata Storme have been toned down from being much masculine to more gentleman now. More chrome indicates premium, as is the case most of the Indian cars. 

The exterior of all new Tata Safari Storme comprises of refurbished headlamps along with new design at the front end that makes the SUV look more up to date and fashionable. Fresh wide grille, new wraparound headlamps with projectors, thick chrome band on radiator grille, newly designed front bumper with round fog lamps are the elements of new face. On the other hand, the rear end got a major cosmetic makeover to make it different from Tata Safari, the wheel from the back door has been moved below the car. This time around, Tata Motors has its hopes high regarding the sales figures of Tata Safari Storme. Earlier too, Tata Safari was one of the best selling cars by the company and with the next-gen Storme; the company aims a little higher. Price wise, the company hasn’t revealed the exact price range of Tata Storme, but rumour has it that the new Tata Safari Storme will be competitively priced thereby giving the Indian consumers an ease to purchase it.