TorQue: Honda CBR650F, Ford Mustang, KUV 100, Maruti Brezza & more
TorQue is your round up of the most interesting automobile news this week.
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1. Review: The Honda CBR 650F Is Like a Bully With a Smile
When it comes to a performance bike that can be your choice for everyday commute, you don’t have a lot of choices in India. In fact till recently, you had none until the Honda’s CBR 650F stepped into the market.
The Japanese automaker’s attempt to provide you a performance tourer came with a full-fairing, and let’s face it, we love full-faired motorcycles.
But when you are the first one to do something, you are expected to set benchmarks, and given that Honda was going for it, the expectations were very high.
Did they do it right, considering it’s a Make in India product?
Read the full review here.
2. First Drive: Mahindra KUV100 Falls Short of Expectations
We always want more than what we get. If one buys a hatchback vehicle, they want it to give them the feel of an SUV. If one buys an SUV, then they wish that it could be as zippy and quick through the traffic as a hatchback.
The Mahindra KUV100 claims to solve this problem, but the confusion begins as soon as the company calls it an ‘SUV’.
The expectations that come with an SUV tag are very different as compared to a hatchback. They get even higher when the company says that it expects to repeat the success story that Mahindra achieved with the Scorpio.
With prices starting at Rs 4.4 lakh (ex-showroom, Pune), is it really that good?
Read The Quint’s first drive experience here.
3. Maruti to Showcase Ignis and Brezza at the 2016 Delhi Auto Expo
The Compact SUV segment’s explosion started with the Renault Duster, which was taken forward by the Ford EcoSport, followed by the addition of Hyundai’s Creta. Maruti seems to be late to the party, but they are arriving nonetheless.
The company will be launching the compact SUV Vitara Brezza, which is expected to be priced around the Hyundai Creta.
The company is also bringing the Ignis, which by the looks of it seems to go against the Mahindra KUV100.
Read the full story here.
4. India Finally Gets an American Muscle With Ford Mustang in 2016
After years of waiting, the fans of the iconic American muscle car can now rejoice in India.
Ford is finally bringing the Mustang to India. Debuting ahead of the Delhi Auto Expo 2016 and set to hit Indian showrooms later this year, the new Mustang will bring Ford’s iconic pony car to India’s roads.
Read the full story here.
5. 1200cc Harley-Davidson Sportster Launched in India at Rs 8.9 Lakh
Harley-Davidson is known worldwide for making some of the best cruisers, and even if they aren’t the best, they do look fantastic.
The company has also had a loyal fan-following in India, and it has launched the Sportster 1200, the elder sibling of the Sportster 883, at Rs 8.9 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi).
Read the full story here.
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