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Tata Altroz Racer could get a 7-speed dual-clutch automatic option
Last week, Tata Motors launched the Altroz Racer successful the Indian market. It’s a sporty mentation of the Altroz hatchback.
At launch, the Altroz Racer is disposable successful 3 trims with a 6-speed manual transmission arsenic standard. However, a 7-speed dual-clutch automatic could beryllium introduced successful the future.
According to Vivek Srivatsa, Chief Commercial Officer of Tata Motors, the carmaker mightiness present an automatic gearbox successful the future, depending connected the demand. He further stated that Tata wanted to bring the exemplary to the marketplace arsenic rapidly arsenic imaginable and hence the 6-speed MT was chosen arsenic it required little improvement outgo and time.
The Altroz Racer’s main rival is the Hyundai i20 N Line, which is disposable with a prime of a 6-speed manual oregon 7-speed dual-clutch automatic. With the instauration of the 7-speed DCA, the Altroz Racer volition beryllium capable to people the higher variants of the i20 N Line.
The Altroz Racer is priced from Rs 9.50 lakh (ex-showroom). Tata expects to merchantability arsenic galore Altroz Racers arsenic the i20 N Line, oregon adjacent higher.
Source: Autocar India
