And because of its low price and iconstatus, Tata's new model should also swipe customers from Hero Honda and other two- and three-wheel manufacturers like Bajaj Auto and TVS Motor.
Fashion icon Michael Kors is rapidly approaching billionaire status as the stock of his eponymous company surged on Tuesday after it forecasted profit for fiscal 2013 more than double a year ago.
Armstrong has been an icon for his cycling feats and celebrity, bringing more status to a sport wildly popular in some nations but lacking big-name recognition, big money and mass appeal in the United States.