Bajaj's Four-Wheeled RE60 Review by Sachin Karpe

Bajaj Auto is marketing the RE60 as a more stable and comfortable alternative to the three-wheeled autorickshaws ever present on India's roads even though it looks like a small hatchback car and is expected to cost less says our automobile expert Sachin Karpe. Weight, top speed and other specifications, including safety standards, mean the RE60 will not be classified as a car. The RE60 is part of a long-term expansion strategy by Bajaj to boost sales growth at home and abroad. The RE60 weighs 400 kilograms (880 pounds), about 100 kg more than Bajaj's smallest autorickshaw and half as much as a small hatchback. The engine, which can run on gasoline or compressed natural gas, goes up to 70 kilometres per hour (about 40 miles per hour). The vehicle is likely to be priced between an autorickshaw and a small car.