KTM Duke 390 to run soon in Indian Roads
KTM Sport Motorcycle AG, the Australian two- wheeler manufacturer has plans to launch its model, the KTM Duke 390 in India, in the march of coming year. Fitted with a 373.2cc water-cooled engine supporting a single cylinder, the motorbike also churns out maximum 44PS@at 9,5000rpm horsepower as well as at the most torque of 35Nm@7,520rpm. At the same time, the bike with electric starter also holds an 11 litre tank. Other features include …
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Royal Enfield comes out with its latest Thunderbird 500
The popular motor bike manufacturer, Royal Enfield has come out with its latest model, the Thunderbird 500, costing an ex-showroom price of nearly 1.82 lakh in Mumbai. It also has launched another model in the same series known as Thunderbird 350 priced at rupees 1.43lakh. In the meantime, these bikes are expected to come out in colour options such as flicker black, twilight black or stone black with matt finish. The 499cc air cooled …
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Force Motors brings out its Traveller 26
The commercial vehicle manufacturer, Force Motors, based in Pune has come out with the new light commercial vehicle, Traveller 26 that can seat 26 people, starting at an ex-show room cost of 10.88 lakh rupees for Maharashtra. It is reported to be the first vehicle in the world to be built using the monocoque chassis. Fitted with a 129PS common-rail diesel engine by Daimler AG, the 26-seater light commercial vehicle can generate maximum of up …
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TVS with its latest 125cc bike, the Phoenix
TVS Motors, a two wheeler manufacturer that had earlier announced plans to launch about four new vehicles in 2012, is ready to launch its latest 125cc executive motorcycle, known as the Phoenix. Competing with the like of Hero Glamour and Honda Shine, this vehicle takes on the same style as that of the Radeon concept, revealed at this year’s Auto Expo. Scheduled to be offered from its showroom from the coming November or so, this bike was …
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Volkswagen comes out with its latest Touareg
One of the biggest car manufacturers of Europe, the Volkswagen has launched its latest model, the diesel version of its all-new Touareg. The sales for the same are expected to commence from the close of this month. Priced at an ex-showroom cost of about 58.5 lakh rupees in Delhi, this diesel model also features an automatic transmission. Offered as an FBU, this vehicle is powered with a 3 litre V6 TDI engine, churning out at the most …
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Nissan to launch its latest vehicle, the Evalia
The vehicle manufacturer, Nissan forays into the MUV segment with the launch of its seven seater vehicle, the Nissan Evalia. Flat and Boxy to look at, this vehicle with sliding doors is also very spacious. Known as Nissan NV200, the vehicle caters specifically to individual owners, with the aim to make their brand known in the market, with the base models targeted at commercial users. The light weight vehicle houses a 1.5-litre K9K …
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General Assessment
Three City Motorbikes for Fun Riding
It is not that easy to find an apt bike for city riders, seeing as there are several options, which comes at very reasonable prices. Factors that mainly influence my decision could include good performance, control as well as good brakes, not to mention the design.
In this we can look at three models, with the first being the low-priced CB Twister by honda coming out in variants like the Kick Drum Alloy, Self Drum Alloy and Self Disc Alloy. This model, though based on the huge CB100R by the vehicle manufacturer Honda is a class apart from this demure looking rival. Catering to the comfort factor, even the basic model offers six spoke alloy wheels as well as exposed chains that are sporty …
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I am a proud owner of Ford Fiesta (Jewel Violet) 1.4 Petrol variant. I bought the car in the year 2007. I bought it for 6.5 lacs on road, had to wait for a week to get this colour and another week for getting the loan amount disbursed. The more popular version was the diesel [...]
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