I’ve been wanting to drive a Tata Nano, the Indian city car billed as the cheapest car you could buy new, ever since I heard that a brand-new $2,500 car existed. Somehow, though, the Nano has eluded me; I even spent some time in India, and despite my efforts, I didn’t even get to drive one on its home turf. That’s part of why it’s so crazy that, despite having visited Bangalore and Delhi and and Mumbai, it took a trip to Nashville, of all places, to get me behind the wheel of one. Yet regular readers will likely immediately understand why Nashville has a Tata Nano scurrying around it: the Lane Motor Museum, a place where we get much of our cars for the Jason Drives video series. I was at my all-time favorite motor museum last week, doing some television thing that I’m not totally sure I’m supposed to talk about or not, and while I was there, Jeff Lane, the man behind the museum, tossed me the keys to the Nano. I should mention how much this says … [Read more...] about The Tata Nano Is Way Better Than The World’s Cheapest Car Has Any Right To Be
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Friday Five: Subaru STI 30th anniversary, BMW launches car subscription service and more
While the New York Auto Show is behind us, there’s still more debuts we want to highlight. From the wickedly fast Maserati Levante Trofeo to some of our award-winning and recommended models, it’s a stacked roster this week at the Daily News Autos. Other highlights this week include a review of the powerful and pretty Land Rover Range Rover Velar, a look at the history of Subaru’s STI performance subsidiary as it celebrates its 30th birthday and much more in this week’s edition of the Friday Five. Short Report: 2018 Land Rover Range Rover Velar Take the drop-dead gorgeous Jaguar F-Pace, crank up the luxury finishes, slap on some Land Rover badges and you get the Land Rover Range Rover Velar. Daily News contributing writer Benjamin Hunting took the wheel of the ultra-luxe (and expensive) crossover to see whether the plussed-up F-Pace justified its ridiculous price tag. Read the full review here. 5 to Drive: Best Premium Cars After announcing our 16 … [Read more...] about Friday Five: Subaru STI 30th anniversary, BMW launches car subscription service and more
Rent-A-Jag: Enterprise Will Rent You a Jaguar F-Type SVR
Can’t afford a Jaguar F-Type SVR of your very own? Good news—now you can rent one at Enterprise Rent-A-Car in select locations around the U.S.Better yet, you can get someone to rent one for you for your birthday, anniversary, or a fun weekend getaway (hint hint, significant others).Enterprise and Jaguar teamed up to allow drivers to rent a 575-hp F-Type SVR coupe with a top speed of 200 mph for about $700 a day—but you can bet you are on your own if you get a speeding ticket.The rental company added over 20 F-Type SVRs to its Exotic Car Collection fleet in 15 markets around the country. It is the only car rental brand to offer this specific vehicle to renters, we are told.“The Jaguar F-Type SVR is one of the most sought-after high-end vehicles available today, and it’s a thrill for us to add these cars to our fleet and make it easier for drivers to experience them firsthand,” said Will Withington, Enterprise VP, in a statement.“We pride … [Read more...] about Rent-A-Jag: Enterprise Will Rent You a Jaguar F-Type SVR
Now You Can Rent-A-Jag F-Type SVR at Enterprise
Can’t afford a Jaguar F-Type SVR of your very own? Good news—now you can rent one at Enterprise Rent-A-Car in select locations around the U.S.Better yet, you can get someone to rent one for you, for your birthday, anniversary, or a fun weekend getaway—hint, hint.Enterprise and Jaguar teamed up to allow drivers to rent one for about $700 a day, a 575-horsepower SVR coupe with a top speed of 200 mph—but you can bet you are on your own if you get a speeding ticket.The rental company added over 20 F-Type SVRs to its Exotic Car Collection fleet in 15 markets around the country. It is the only car rental brand to offer this specific vehicle to renters we are told.“The Jaguar F-Type SVR is one of the most sought-after high-end vehicles available today, and it’s a thrill for us to add these cars to our fleet and make it easier for drivers to experience them firsthand,” said Will Withington, Enterprise VP, in a statement.“We pride ourselves on … [Read more...] about Now You Can Rent-A-Jag F-Type SVR at Enterprise