Tata Altroz Racer Launch Date Confirmed, Bookings Open

• Tata Altroz Racer to launch on June 7

• Bookings underway

• To be offered in three trims: R1, R2, and R3

• Will get three dual-tone colour options

• Will be equipped with a Nexon-sourced 120 PS turbo-petrol engine, no automatic

• Hyundai i20 N Line will be its only true rival

The Tata Altroz Racer is racing to its launch on June 7, as confirmed by a new teaser. Order books for the ‘hot’ hatch are already open and it’ll be offered in three trims and colour options – all of which are different from the standard Altroz. Also different will be its styling, features list and the powertrain, which we’ll take a look at in this story:

Altroz Racer Design

While the overall silhouette of the Altroz remains unchanged, Tata has added stripes, ‘Racer’ badging, and a dual-tone hue to up the ante on its sporty quotient. The Altroz was already a sporty-looking hatchback, and the dual-tone theme and the white stripes do a good job of further accentuating that. 

There are other changes too, in the form of a slightly revised grille and dual-tip exhaust, which has been spotted on the test mules. It still sits on 16-inch wheels but they are now blacked out, and it also gets a roof spoiler that rounds up all the exterior changes.

It will be available in three dual-tone shades: Atomic Orange, Avenue White, and Pure Grey.

Inside, you’ll get a similar layout, but will immediately notice the bigger 10.25-inch infotainment system. That is one of the many feature additions, but you’ll also notice the orange inserts all around the cabin, which match the new exterior hue on the outside. We aren’t sure if it’ll get matching white and grey inserts with the other two hues just yet.

For more information on its new features, head to this story.

Altroz Racer Powertrain

While the Altroz Racer gets a bunch of visual changes and feature additions, the main attraction will undoubtedly be the Nexon-sourced 120 PS/170 Nm 1.2-litre turbo-petrol engine. It’ll be paired to a 6-speed manual transmission only, and an automatic option could be offered sometime post its launch. 

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There won’t be any mechanical tweaks here like the Hyundai i20 N Line, but it does get a dual-tip exhaust as seen on the test mule we spotted.

Altroz Racer Price 

We expect the Altroz Racer to command a premium over the existing top-end pricing of the Altroz, which goes up to Rs 10.79 lakh (ex-showroom). It’ll fight the Hyundai i20 N line while being a sportier alternative to the Maruti Suzuki Baleno and Toyota Glanza.