Was the TAMO RaceMo too ambitious for 2004?
Tata Motors' usual product lineup was a world away from the TAMO RaceMo. For a company that was primarily about budget cars and commercial vehicles to suddenly produce a mid engined sports car was a bold move. Tata, however, had intended this project as proof of its technological capabilities and design prowess, or perhaps even to own the rights; in the process, however, this left many wondering if the company was spreading itself too thin. Building a sports car requires knowledge and resources Tata may not have had in bulk. Also, it was unclear whether the Indian market was ready for such a product. While exciting, this ambitious project might have been a few steps ahead of Tata and the state of the Indian automotive industry at the time.
Definitely. Tata should have started with something simpler, a hot hatch, before jumping into the deep end with a mid engine sports car.
I wouldn't say it was too ambitious. Moonshot projects push boundaries, so companies need them. Failing it would’ve been valuable learnings.
For Tata? Yes. For India? No. We require more companies to take risks like this to move the industry forward.
It was ambitious, but that’s not a bad thing. This is what the auto industry needs to shake things up with more exciting projects like this.
Too ambitious for sure. Tata bit off more than they could chew. They should just stay with what they're good at: affordable, reliable cars.
I think the timing was off. It might have worked better if they tried this now, with their improved brand image and EV experience.
Not very ambitious, just poor execution. But they hyped it up too much before they had a clear path to production.
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