EXCLUSIVE: Tata Safari Storme refresh coming this Diwali

Everyone is aware of the Mahindra Scorpio refresh coming this year, but our sources have confirmed that Tata is also working on some major upgrades for the Tata Safari Storme. The updates on the Safari Storme will be cosmetic and mechanical too.

The refreshed Safari Storme will get an upgrade in its VariCOR engine and the power produced by this oil burner will be 148bhp—150PS just like the recently updated Aria. The Safari Storme will also get a brand new music system, which will be inbuilt this time, rather the aftermarket that came with the new Safari Storme.

As per the information we have, Tata Motors is currently working on the upgraded Safari Storme, which will have some major add-ons both inside and out. While inside the cabin, it will additionally have Harman Kardon music system, 10 speakers along with touch-screen navigation system support, there will be some major changes under the hood as well, helping it become even more powerful and sportier in character than the existing version.

Our sources further disclose that there will also be an automatic version of the Safari Storme by the year end, which will again give it a competitive edge over other competitors, who still offer manual transmission. What will make the Storme Automatic even more desirable is the fact that the six-speed automatic transmission gearbox is designed by the world renowned ZF Friedrichshafen AG, the specialist automotive engineering company. ZF is the same group that designed world’s first five-speed, six-speed and nine-speed automatic transmissions and is offering its services to various major auto companies in the world.

The Scorpio was available with an automatic transmission and from what we understand, it should make a comeback with this self-shifting transmission. The demand for automatics is on the rise and especially in the diesel segment, where there aren’t many options under Rs 12 lakh bracket.  The only diesel in this price bracket is the Fluidic Verna, which is also mated to a four-speed box.

The AT Aria had already done one round of international testing even before it was showcased at the last Auto Expo. But as they say creativity and innovations never go in vain, success is just the right time away, and it seems to be the right time for the Aria, as we have seen Indians’ shift towards good utility vehicles in recent times.

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