The Altroz Racer receives the Nexon’s 120HP tune
- 1.2L turbo petrol
- Ventilated seats, 360 camera
- Three variants
Tata Motors has launched the most powerful version yet of its premium hatchback called the Altroz Racer. While it retains the 1.2L turbo-petrol engine from the iTurbo variants, it is now more powerful and gets a 6 speed MT. Priced at Rs. 9.49 Lakhs, it also gets more equipment inside.
Tata Altroz Racer: Design & Interiors
In line with the sporty theme of the Racer, Tata has given it a few exterior touches to enhance its design. Outside, there are three colours to choose from- Pure Grey, Avenue White and Atomic Orange with the latter being a new shade. You also have a contrasting black bonnet and roof with white stripes and blacked out alloy wheels. Besides these, there is also a ‘Racer’ badge on the front fenders.
Inside, there’s a lot more that has changed. The dashboard now gets orange accents around the AC Vents, there is a new leather-wrapped gear knob and new leatherette upholstery with a tri-stripe design. On the equipment front, there is a new 10.25 inch touchscreen infotainment system from its larger siblings, new 7 inch digital cluster, ventilated front seats, a 360 degree camera and a voice assisted sunroof as new additions. Besides this, it retains features such as auto projector headlamps, connected car tech, air purifier and rain sensing wipers among else. As of safety, it gets 6 airbags and ESC as standard across variants.
Tata Altroz Racer: Powertrain & Price
Under the hood, the Altroz Racer gets the same 1.2L three-cylinder turbo petrol engine as the iTurbo variants. However, this time around it gets the more powerful tune from the Nexon. It now produces 120HP and 170NM of torque and gets paired to a 6 speed manual transmission only. Tata has also put in a more sportier exhaust for the Racer version. Along with this update however, Tata has discontinued the iTurbo variants.
Talking of prices, the Altroz Racer is available in three variants- R1, R2 and R3 which are priced between Rs. 9.49-10.99 Lakhs (Ex-showroom). The Altroz Racer rivals the only other sporty hatchback rival, the Hyundai i20 N-Line.
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