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“It will be a light-weight vehicle with a frugal engine. In terms of fuel-efficiency, the car has been bench-marked with upper-end motorcycles,” says one of their vendors working on the small car. The vehicle weight has been lowered, underpowering the engine, improve the fuel combustion or reduce the wastage of power during transmission, to improve fuel efficiency.
Weight reduction is achieved by using low-gauge steel for body panels, while the rear mounted engine will reduce power wastage during transmission. Variomatic gears also help improve fuel mileage by increasing the torque output.
Analysts say that low-cost car producers are setting up base in India, and McKinsey estimates suggest it could become a global hub for small-car production the way the US is for pickups. Sources said that the one-lakh car is unlikely to be marketed in developed markets like the US which is essentially a big car market.