Bajaj Qute is a rather unusual and controversial car. By and large, it is a kind of quadricycle in a body, but the manufacturer positions it as the cheapest car in the world. The Bajaj is 2.7 meters long, the cabin seats four people, and the trunk volume is 44 liters. The power of the 0.2-liter engine is 13.5 hp, which is enough to reach a maximum speed of 70 km/h. Fuel consumption is about 3 liters per 100 km.
Currently, this quirky car is sold in Africa and Asia; for example, in South Africa, it costs about $5,400 in local currency. However, earlier the Bajaj Qute was also presented in Eastern European countries, including Ukraine. The car loudly entered our market in 2018 with a price tag of less than $4,000, but already in 2020 it was forced to leave due to a complete lack of demand.
But let's get back to the race itself. The "Indian" was opposed, however, not by an average person on a bicycle, but by a professional cyclist, Ashley Oldfield. Before the drag race, a preliminary run was held, during which Oldfield delivered 1.63 hp to the wheels of his "machine." And as soon as both rivals hit the straight, it immediately became clear who would win. The cyclist immediately pulled ahead at the start, while the Bajaj struggled to gain speed. In short, the racer left the "four-wheeler" no chance of victory.
However, in one run, the car still barely won: when there were two people on board instead of four (only the driver and the operator). But even this result is far from ideal.
