Amidst the growing popularity of motorsports in the country, leading Indian auto maker, Tata Motors, has forayed into the racing world by launching the ' Tata Motors Full Throttle'.
Speaking on the matter, Mr. R Ramakrishnan, vice president, Commercial Passenger Car Business Unit, Tata Motors, said, "With best in class technologies in our product range, we will now be able to showcase these technologies through Tata Motors 'Full Throttle'. The platform will help the company in organizing and synergizing all efforts and activities in the area of motorsports including development and testing."
The company will field its team of two Xenon XT and two Tata Safari models at the upcoming 'Desert Storm Rally', which is scheduled to start from 22nd February in Ahmadabad. Both of these models have already participated in a number of rallies in the past by independent participants. S G Saxena, Head, Utility Vehicles, Tata Motors, said, "Our participation will also help in better understanding the capabilities of our products (cars) on display. At the same time, our purpose to get involved with the motorsport events in the country will also be fulfilled."
While further elaborating company’s new racing motorsport initiative, Mr. Ramakrishnan said, "The participants from Tata Motors in the Desert Storm Rally are all experienced drivers with enough experience of racing in India behind them. We are confident of a good show in the rally as well as other racing events to be organized later.”
