AutoQ: New Royal Enfield & Yamaha Bikes, Updated Ford Figo & More
Here’s a look at all the top stories this week from the world of automobiles.
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AutoQ is a weekly round-up of top automobile stories.
Harley-Davidson Forty Eight & Street Glide Special Launched
Harley-Davidson India has just launched two special-edition motorcycles in the Indian market – the Harley-Davidson Forty Eight Special and the Harley-Davidson Street Glide Special. These are priced at Rs 10.98 lakh and Rs 30.53 lakh, respectively. The bikes have been brought in to mark 10 years of Harley-Davidson in India.
What separates these special edition Harley-Davidsons from their regular counterparts are mainly cosmetic cues. However, the Forty Eight Special has some more differences such as the redesigned handlebar. The Street Glide Special is a newer model replacing the earlier Street Glide Special in India, while the Forty Eight Special sells in addition to the regular Forty Eight.
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Scrambler-like Royal Enfield Trials Bikes to Launch on 27 March
Royal Enfield Trials isn't a name that would be familiar to all. However, hardcore Royal Enfield fans would have heard of this niche model – a scrambler-like design based on the existing bikes. The new 2019 Royal Enfield Trials 350 cc and 500 cc are set to be launched on 27 March at Amby Valley in Pune.
The bikes are based on the Classic series chassis, but with distinct scrambler styling. The Trials series existed in foreign markets earlier, based on the Electra and Thunderbird chassis.
Read more about the new Royal Enfield here.
New 2019 Ford Figo Launched, Prices Start at Rs 5.15 Lakh
Ford India has launched the 2019 updated Ford Figo. Prices of the Figo start at Rs 5.15 lakh and go up to Rs 8.09 lakh. The new Figo is significantly cheaper than the outgoing model across variants.
Besides updated styling, in line with the Ford Aspire and Ford Freestyle, the Figo will also get additional features and a new petrol engine series.
Read more about the new Ford Figo here.
Yamaha MT-15 Naked 150cc Sports Bike Takes on Commuter Segment
Yamaha has launched the MT-15 sports bike in India, with prices starting from Rs 1.36 lakh (ex-showroom). The MT-15 is seen by many as the naked bike version of the popular R15 v3.0, which sports a full fairing.
But everybody knows that the 150cc segment in India, is mostly a commuter market, with more powerful options in this price range ranging from the Bajaj Pulsar 180 to TVS Apache 200 and other bikes from manufacturers like Honda and Hero MotoCorp among others. And it also has Yamaha’s F25 and the R15 to compete against.
So, where exactly does the MT-15 feature, what does it offer for its price tag, and what’s the competition like in this segment? Here’s everything you’d want to know.
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Triumph Tiger 800 XCA Launched in India at Rs 15.16 Lakh
Triumph India has launched the Triumph Tiger 800 XCA in India at Rs 15.16 lakh. The 800cc adventure motorcycle is being offered with an inline-three cylinder engine that is capable of pushing out 95bhp of maximum power at 9,500rpm and 79Nm of peak torque at 8,050rpm.
The newly launched XCA model sits at the top of the lineup of Triumph motorcycles which comprises the 800 XR, XRx and the XCx.
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