Mahindra Thar Legacy Video

The Mahindra Thar is an automobile which is more than 60 years old and have evolved a lot since then. After the company started manufacturing MM540 in India which was the traditional automobile in India, it started manufacturing civilian jeep under license from Willy’s overland corporation and later went on to exporting Mahindra 4x4’s overseas in 1981. With the power full XDP4.90 engine and a bold, sporty design, the Indian Army incorporated these all-terrain vehicles into their services in 1995. By 1997 the company brought in a 1800 cc Japanese engine petrol powered version of the MM540 which has was sold mostly overseas and also in the Para-military forces. The MM550 was upgraded to 8-seater from 6-seater in the year 2000. The evolution of the “NGCS” (New Generation Chassis and Suspension) took place in the year 2003. In the year 2005 Mahindra and Mahindra completed 60 years from there commencement.

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