TorQue: Maruti Vitara Brezza, Mercedes-Maybach, Yamaha R3 and More
Top automobile stories that made the news this week.
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1. The Dhoom Bike ‘Hayabusa’ is Now a Make in India Superbike
Suzuki Motorcycle India has now begun assembly of its flagship motorcycle – the Suzuki Hayabusa – at its assembly line in its plant in Gurgaon, Haryana. The Suzuki Hayabusa is one of the most renowned and cult motorcycles across the globe, and this following is more than evident among motorcycle fans in India as well.
The bike’s popularity in India gained momentum after Yash Raj’s movie Dhoom, which featured John Abraham on a nitro-powered Hayabusa.
The Suzuki Hayabusa will be imported as CKD (Completely Knocked Down) Kits and assembled at the same factory in Gurgaon where the entire SMIPL lineup is manufactured and assembled.
Read more on the story here.
2. Watch the Review: The Yamaha R3 Is an Expensive Beauty
The competition for the best beginner’s superbike in the country has never been this interesting. Gone are the days when an 180cc or a 200cc motorcycle was considered to be ‘fast’. Now, that tag is given to bikes with an engine displacement capacity of 300cc and above.
The Yamaha R3 is one of the best-looking bikes in this segment and promises to be your everyday rider. We put it to the test.
You can read the complete review here.
3. Review: The Tech Loaded Audi A6 Matrix Is Fuel Efficient Too
Audi’s A6 recently got a mid-generation facelift and is now called the A6 Matrix. The luxury sedan is one of the best-selling cars of the company after the A4. It’s called the A6 Matrix because of its Martix LED headlamps, that are big on technology as well as safety.
Priced at Rs 49.50 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi), the car competes with the likes of BMW 5 Series and the Mercedes-Benz E-Class.
Read more to find out if it matches the Class.
4. Mercedes-Maybach S600 Guard Priced at Rs 10.50 Cr Is Bombproof
Mercedes-Benz India launched the most expensive car in their portfolio in India, the Mercedes-Maybach S600 Guard at Rs 10.50 crore (ex-showroom, Delhi).
The S600 Guard is the first civilian vehicle to be certified with the highest ballistic protection, level VR10.
The car was unveiled by German Ambassador to India, Dr Martin Ney and Roland Folger, Managing Director and CEO, Mercedes-Benz India.
Read more on the story here.
5. First Drive: Maruti Vitara Brezza Can Rule the Compact SUV Market
If you are aspiring for the Range Rover Evoque but find it beyond your reach, then you have a ‘sort of’ equally beautiful car in your budget now. Vitara Brezza took 3.5 years to make, and the average age of engineers under the team of Executive Director CV Raman is 28 years.
So, you can expect all the latest gadgets that youngsters love to be present in this car. We test drove the all new Maruti Vitara Brezza and got everything you have been dying to know.
Read more to know if the Brezza can compete with the Ford EcoSport.
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