Based on the underpinnings from Tata’s flagship Aria crossover, the new Safari Storme is a more modern vehicle than its predecessor. Its Aria-derived chassis and suspension and 2.2-litre DiCOR engine will ensure better drive dynamics and better refinement and response respectively. The engine churns out 140PS of power and 320Nm of torque. The five-speed gearbox has been tweaked to deliver a better driving experience. Other improvements include a shorter turning radius and disc brakes all round.
The new Tata Safari Storme does not look too different from the current Safari but the bold and rugged look has been swapped for a somewhat more corporate look.
The headlights get a swept back design and a large chrome strip over the front grille stretches partly over the headlights as well. It gets projector headlamps and a honeycomb front grille that is fairly wide but a tad characterless with its flat contour. It gets different side cladding and a new side step but the rest of the body structure remains the same.
Styling updates at the rear include a new rear windshield, tail lights and twin chrome-tipped tailpipes. The biggest change is that the spare wheel is no more mounted on the tailgate. In its place is a silver colour strip just below the rear windshield that is garnished with a strip of chrome, below which is the slot of the rear number plate.
Tata will launch the new Safari Storme two-wheel drive model in three variants, namely, LX, EX and VX. While the 4X4 variant will only be available in the top-of-the-line VX trim. The four-wheel drive system on the Safari Storme is an electronic shift on the fly mechanism complete with a limited-slip differential.
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