Tata Altroz Racer automatic on the cards

Tata Motors recently introduced the Altroz Racer, which only comes with a manual gearbox. However, it might introduce an automatic gearbox in the future, depending on demand, the company’s chief commercial officer, Vivek Srivatsa, told Autocar India on the sidelines of the Racer’s launch.

1. Altroz Racer could get Nexon’s 7-speed dual-clutch auto
2. To likely undercut Hyundai i20 N Line automatic

The Tata Altroz Racer gets a 120hp, 170Nm, 1.2-litre, three-cylinder turbo-petrol engine mated to a 6-speed manual as standard. The automatic would likely be the 7-speed DCA that’s available with the Nexon’s 1.2-litre turbo-petrol engine and the standard Altroz’s petrol engine.

An automatic would better equip the Altroz Racer range to take on its direct rival, the i20 N Line, which has both a 6-speed manual and 7-speed dual-clutch automatic options. 

Srivatsa revealed that the priority was to get the Altroz Racer to the market as quickly as possible, and hence, the 6-speed manual transmission was chosen since it demanded relatively lower development costs and time.