Comments on: Peskett’s Ponderings: Veyron or Nano – which is better?

By: the pilatesbiz

the pilatesbiz — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 19:03:13 +0000

My hope is that there wont be that many people who run 20 minutes faster and that there will be lots of slots remaining, but I guess well have to wait and see

By: jansjetta

jansjetta — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 13:28:09 +0000

World population = 6.67 billion. Indian population 1.17 billion (17.5%). Will that equate to 1.17 billion Nano’s? That makes 3.9 million times more Nano’s than the 300 Bugatti’s. And how ‘green’ is the NANO looking now? Then take into consideration the energy consumed (from the mine to the exit door of the showroom) to make the NANO. How many bike dealers will go broke in India? Where will they all park? The questions are numerous.
Another good talking point KP.

By: phaeton

phaeton — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 20:38:52 +0000

I think our society is getting lazy and to materialistic where expensive (more tech) is best or the bigger the better.(I’m not saying I hate Lambo’s and Bugatti’s I’m a VWAG Group fanatic)

Soon cars will be to smart for us……..

IMO the Nano has really hit a deep spot in the Auto Industries psyche.

What is driving really about in essence ?

Thanks Karl for this topic.

By: Falcodore

Falcodore — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 06:26:38 +0000

Actually Realcars, the price of a top end ride-on is around $30,000.

By: realcars

realcars — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 06:22:34 +0000

Same price as a top end ride on lawnmower.Amazing.

By: Frontman

Frontman — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 06:12:49 +0000

THe NANO would be perfect for Australia, with the eastern seaboards NANNY attitude towards car drivers, I can’t help bu think how quaint “NANO FOR THE NAANY STATE”

By: Carazoo.com India

Carazoo.com India — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 05:08:22 +0000

Both are for different reasons, so as far as I am concerned, I will not be able to compare these cars among themselves.

By: Matty B

Matty B — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 04:16:42 +0000

I guess it all depends on your definition of “better”. I think the more relevant question is, which is the more significant vehicle ? I mean ask any one with a pulse which they would prefer to have and it’s not even worth asking. But which car will people be talking about in ten years time with a smile on their face.

I mean look at the McLaren F1, anyone who knows anything about cars know the F1. But how many people know who makes the Corolla ? 99 out of 100 will tell you it’s a toyota.

But at the end of the day the Veyron will be remembered for it’s extravagance, it’s speed, everything it is. But the Nano ? Will it be remembered for bringing “relative” safety and reliablity to the masses ? Or Putting tens of millions of more cars onto our roads and the environmental reprocussions ? Time will tell.

By: Rongway

Rongway — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 23:39:08 +0000

It really is horses for courses. The Tata Nano is the car for India and the Bugatti Veyron is the car for the ultra-rich of Europe. Both have a huge impact on society as a whole. However, the engineering and design and building process behind the Veyron will contribute to making the next Nano a better, more economical, safer, stronger car. New concepts and ideas always flow down – in vehicle terms think about ABS and how it started in top end Mercedes and is now almost mandatory on any new car you would consider – even at the cheap or workhorse end of the range.

What really gets up my nose are those incredibly hypocritical greenies who don’t want Indians or Chinese to have the same lifestyle that they have “because its bad for the world”. It isn’t being green, its just selfishness. If they really feel that way, they can set an example for the rest of us and live without cars, electricity, clean water, huge choices in the supermarkets or even a choice of which shopping centre to drive to today – all those great things we take for granted that cars and transport give us.

I think the only fair way to truly decide which car is greater (I think better is the wrong word) would be to run down a few Greenies in each car and then tally up the damage.

By: swampdawg

swampdawg — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 23:19:27 +0000

Quick,
IMO comparing the above vehicles is more like comparing the Lockeed SR-71 to a DH 82 Tiger Moth
Both of these are useful vehicles, people in Aust bought the Daewoo Matiz so the Tata Nano would sell up a storm at a paltry $4,000. Scooter sales and small-medium motorcycles here would take a beating. The average new car depreciates about $4,000 from initial purchase, prior to driving out of the salesyard.