Chinkara Motors is a Mumbai, Maharashtra-based auto, marine, ATV and aviation manufacturer, which makes a 2 seat sports car

Sports car

A sports car is a small, usually two seat, two door automobile designed for high speed driving and maneuverability....

 called the Chinkara Roadster 1.8S, and the Jeepster, a classic 1940s Jeep look-alike. The vehicles are developed at Alibag

Alibag

Alibag or Alibaug or Alibagh is a coastal town and a municipal council in Raigad District in the Konkan region of Maharashtra, India. It is also the headquarters of the Raigad district. The town and its surrounding villages are the historic hinterland of Bene Israeli Jews...

 near Mumbai, India.

Chinkara Roadster 1.8S

The Chinkara Roadster is derived from the Lotus 7. The car is put together out of parts from various Indian cars, including the Maruti 800 and the now defunct Standard Herald. While this allows the car to be reasonably advanced, it allows the use of intermediate technology to compete with a western equivalent that may be more advanced. For example, news articles on the car say it uses McPherson struts front and rear taken from a Maruti Alto.
Powered by an Isuzu 1.8 liter petrol engine, it is available in several states of tune. The basic Maruti 800 suspension at the front and a multi-sourced crude rear suspension take any intended agility out of this package. The steering is dead, the handling is average and the braking is inexistent.

• Price: INR 740,000 (excluding taxes)
• Engine: In-line, 4 cylinder, 1816 cc (Petrol), 116 PS @ 5000 rpm, 135 newton metre @ 3000 rpm
• Transmission: Five-speed Manual
• Brakes: Ventilated disc (front and rear)
• Tyres: Front - 205/50 R16, Rear - 225/50 R15 Goodyear F1 tubeless
• Performance: 6.7sec 0–100 km/h, 187 km/h, 13kmpl (all figures claimed)
• Length: 3560 mm (140.2 in)
• Width: 1760 mm (69.3 in)
• Height: 1280 mm (50.4 in)
• Weight: 745 kg (1,642 lb)

Jeepster

The Jeepster is an off-road

Off-roading

Off-roading is a term for driving a vehicle on unsurfaced roads or tracks, made of materials such as sand, gravel, riverbeds, mud, snow, rocks, and other natural terrain.-Off-road vehicle:...

 vehicle similar to the classic Willys Jeep.

External links

• Chinkara webpage
• the Business Standard Motoring page and search for Chinkara.
• The Chinkara roadster by BM
• Press review
• Business Standard Motoring: Deers for steers
• Autocar India: Drive Chinkara