Tata LPTA

Tata Motors Ltd

EngineCummins ISLe/ ISXe / 6-cylinder inline, water-cooled diesel

Tata Motors Ltd does not build many cars like the Tata LPTA with Cummins ISLe/ ISXe, made in small numbers. Its designer of record is Tata Motors.

The story

The Tata LPTA is a military truck family developed and produced by Indian manufacturer Tata Advanced Systems. The trucks are available in 4×4, 6×6, 8×8, 10×10 and 12×12 configurations. With extreme off-road capabilities, they are proposed as a replacement for the Czech-designed Tatra trucks currently used by the Indian Armed Forces.

What is underneath

Under the skin sits Cummins ISLe/ ISXe; other versions carried different engines, listed in the specification table below. Kerb weight is 23000 kg. The gearbox is a Manual (6×6,8×8) / Automatic (12×12). These are manufacturer figures carried by Wikipedia and Wikidata, not road-test measurements.

Its place in the line

Nearby in the Tata Motors Ltd catalogue sit the TaMo Racemo and the Tata 407.

Specifications

TransmissionManual (6×6,8×8) / Automatic (12×12)
Kerb weight23000 kg (6×6) / 27200 kg (8×8)
DesignerTata Motors
Catalogue IDQ55634725
SourceWikipedia