Performance cars have never made the cut in our country. There have been tries from manufacturers like the Maruti Suzuki Baleno RS, Volkswagen Polo GT etc. But now Tata is taking a shot at this segment with the Altroz racer edition. Yesterday it unveiled the Altroz racer edition at the Auto Expo 2023. In today’s article, let’s talk about the Tata Altroz Racer. 

What’s different?

Tata Altroz Racer

The overall silhouette of the Altroz racer is similar to the normal Altroz. However, Tata has given it a sportier outlook with the black bonnet and white stripes on it. Other than that, we have new blacked out alloy wheels and extended spoiler. The Altroz already looks quite bold and this additions give it even bolder look.

Tata Altroz Racer- Specifications

Tata Altroz Racer

The Tata Altroz Racer comes with a sport engine under the hood. It comes with the 1.2-litre turbo petrol engine used on the Tata Nexon. This engine is capable of producing 118bhp and 170Nm of torque. Tata is offering the sporty hatchback only with a manual gearbox. Tata clealry seems to be targetting enthusiasts with the manual gearbox option.

Interior and features

Tata Altroz Racer

The Altroz already comes with a decent amount of features, but the Altroz Racer can even put the i20 to shame with its features. The Altroz racer comes with a 10-inch floating infotainment system, ventilated front seats, six airbags, wireless charging and new instrument cluster. And yes the Altroz racer also comes with a sunroof that only the i20 offered till now in this segment.

Tata Altroz Racer – launch?

Tata Altroz Racer

Tata has just unveiled the Altroz racer. It is yet to specify if it is going to launch the it or not. But considering Tata’s past record it is almost certain that Tata will launch it soon. The Altroz Racer could start from somwhere around the Rs 9 lakh to Rs 10 lakh (ex-showroom) mark.

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