Tata has launched the Nano as a family car for four or five people, but the company concedes that the Nano is no limousine, with its dimensions of 3.1 m long by 1.5 m wide and 1.6 m high. Once again, though, the compact dimensions help to keep costs down, as the smaller the vehicle is, the fewer materials are required for its construction. A small, lightweight car can also be fitted with a smaller, lighter engine. In the Nano's case, the 624.6 cc, 33 PS, 48 Nm twin-cylinder aluminium engine is mounted transversely under the rear seats, ahead of the rear axle line and mated directly with the four-speed transaxle.

Because the Nano was being designed to be such a low-budget car, all components had to be designed from scratch, with nothing carried over from Tata's other vehicles.

Detroit's New Push for Better Interiors

After years of talking about improving their interiors, at long last Detroit is doing it. The recent Detroit Auto Show was a strong indication that Detroit is now pushing to compete with the Toyota Motors and BMWs of the world, both inside and out.
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Hasbro Previews G.I. Joe , Hulk , Iron Man , Indy & Clone Wars

Their Marvel line will include Iron Man's Hulkbuster armor from "World War Hulk," as a tie-in to the two Marvel movies. You can check some of those out here. Hasbro's 2008 line of Indiana Jones toys will roll-out in four waves that include characters and vehicles from all four movies, starting with Raiders of the Lost Ark and the upcoming Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull on May 1, then figures from "The Last Crusade" will follow in July and "Temple of Doom" in September, although Hasbro has promised that these will be ongoing toys and not just done simply to tie into the movie. There was more secrecy revolving around the upcoming "Crystal Skull" than any other movie presented by Hasbro with a bunch of the toys not shown at all, since some of them might give away key plot points of what happens in the movie.

Dining Around at Café Fresko in Bryn Mawr

Street scenes are hand-painted on the brick walls, pressed copper ceiling, granite topped tables, white linen napkins, and red mahogany colored chairs are part of the decor romantic lighting, dimmer switches control the two chandeliers and the matching electrified wall sconces. Our party of three began dinner with several appetizers. The Chef's Soup of the day (M.P) was rich combination of potato, leek, and onion puree that we dipped fresh bread into to get the last drops of green velvety goodness at the bottom of the bowl. We also sampled a large bowl of Prince Edward Island Mussels ($11) that were tender and fresh tasting in delicious saffron Avgolomeno and citron broth, Demetri's twist on a recipe from Greek Macedonia. A traditional Greek appetizer called Saganaki ($7) made with pan-seared Kaseri cheese and flamed in the kitchen with brandy and fresh lemon was delightful.