Tata Safari was first introduced in 1998 and after enjoying two successful decades in India it bid a farewell in 2019. The SUV was discontinued before the implementation of the new BS6 emission norms. The home-grown carmaker, however, is all set to revive its iconic Safari brand with the Gravitas based 6/7-seater SUV. The model is slated to launch on 22nd February 2021.
Ahead of the new Tata Safari launch, the old Tata Safari Storme was spotted testing around the carmaker’s Lucknow-based plant called TELCO (Tata Engineering and Locomotive Company). For people not in the know, the facility serves as a production hub for several components and drivetrains used in Tata passenger vehicles.
The old Tata Safari Strome is likely to be there for a particular component testing purpose that still might be in use. Rumour also has it that the spotted test mule could be the updated Army-spec Tata Safari Storme – GS800. The Army-spec model is produced on demand for the defence forces of the country. Read – Upcoming Tata Harrier Launch Date & Details
The last-generation of the Safari was equipped with a 2.2L diesel engine, which was good enough for 156bhp and 400Nm of torque. It was a proper 4X4 SUV with manual gearbox. The 2021 Tata Safari will come with the Harrier’s 2.0L Kryotec diesel engine that pushes out a peak power of 170bhp and 350Nm of torque. Compared to the old model, the new one is 14bhp more powerful and 50Nm less torqueier.
The new Safari will be available with both manual and automatic gearbox. However, it will miss out on the 4WD drivetrain. Reports suggest that the carmaker might introduce 4X4 system on the SUV model lineup at a later stage. The 2021 Tata Safari has been designed on the Omega platform that’s derived from Land Rover D8 platform. The same architecture underpins the Harrier 5-seater SUV.
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