The San Storm is a two-seat "sports" car from San Motors India LTD. of India that was introduced in 1998. It was designed by the French firm, Le Mans Group. It is powered by a 1149Â cc Renault D7F engine driving the front wheels giving 60Â bhp (45Â kW) and a top speed of 144Â km/h (89Â mph). It has a double-skinned, fibreglass-reinforced tubular steel body and chassis, and the weight is only 760Â kg (1,676Â lb) giving it a quite satisfactory power-to-weight ratio. The time from 0 to 100Â km/h (62Â mph) is given as 13 seconds.
Export
In the early 2000s, the Reliant motor company of the United Kingdom began to concentrate on importing "speciality" vehicles rather than its traditional business designing and manufacturing a range of small (often four-wheeler) cars. As well as a number of "light vehicles" made by Piaggio and Ligier, the firm had plans to import the Storm and its cabriolet sister car. However, even though the company had start dates for the importation of these cars, the plan never came to fruition.
The convertible version of the Storm is now being imported into the UK and sold by Dream Machines, a company based in Heathfield, East Sussex.
This mid-size car is available with different comfort and safety features like power window, power steering, child safety locks, front fog lights, rear defroster, leather, etc. This car comes with full comfort and luxury of air-conditioner.
Technical specifications
Dimensions
Overall Length 3,543Â mm (139.5Â in)
Overall Width 1,504Â mm (59.2Â in)
Overall Height 1,325Â mm (52.2Â in)
Wheel Base 2,250Â mm (88.6Â in)
Ground Clearance 135Â mm (5.3Â in)
Kerb Weight 820Â kg (1,808Â lb).
Gross Vehicle Weight 1,510Â kg (3,329Â lb).
No of Doors 2 door
Capacity
Seating Capacity 2 person
Fuel Tank Capacity 36 L (10 US gal; 8 imp gal)
Engine
Engine Type/Model Renault D7 F
Displacement 1149 cc
Power 60Â PS (44Â kW; 59Â hp) @ 5250 rpm
Torque 94 N·m (69 lb·ft) @ 2500 rpm
Bore 69Â mm (2.7Â in)
Stroke 77Â mm (3.0Â in)
No of Cylinders 4 cylinder
Fuel Type gasoline
Transmission
Transmission Type Manual
Gears/Speeds 5 Gears
Suspensions
Front Suspension Independent double wishbone, coil over shocks, anti roll bar
Rear Suspension Trailing link, coil over shocks. antiroll bar
Steering
Power Assisted Standard
Minimum Turning Radius 5.6 meter
Brakes
Front Brakes Ventilated disc with piston sliding calipers
Rear Brakes Drum Brake
Wheels & Tyres
Wheel Type tubeless tyres
Wheel Size 5J X R13
Tyres 155/70 R 14
Mileage
City 11.9 Kmpl
Highway 16 Kmpl Now the company is close
References
External links
- Detailed Information on San Storm 1.2 with specifications and reviews
- corporate site
