Having recently launched the face-lifted Indica eV2, Tata is
launching the Tata Safari Storme that was unveiled at the 2012 Delhi
Auto Expo, on October 16.
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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