The VLF India story is about to begin as Italian electric two-wheeler manufacturer Velocifero (VLF) have announced their entry into the Indian market with a manufacturing hub to be located in Kolhapur, Maharashtra.
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The VLF India story is about to begin as Italian electric two-wheeler manufacturer Velocifero (VLF) have announced their entry into the Indian market with a manufacturing hub to be located in Kolhapur, Maharashtra.
The all-new Ducati Hypermotard 698 Mono has been launched in India at a price of Rs 16.50 lakh (ex-showroom)
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The Vespa 946 Dragon is the most expensive scooter currently on sale in India, and the premium is only because of the rarity.
Vespa is known for limited edition models, such as the Vespa 946 Emporio Armani that was launched back in 2016, and was priced at Rs 12.05 lakh (ex-showroom). Now Vespa have managed to top that one with this, the Vespa 946 Dragon, priced at an eye-watering Rs 14.28 lakh (ex-showroom). Based on the Vespa 946, which is a “monoposto”, Italian for a single-seater model. Which is just as well, as your S/O may not want to ride with you after you blow this kind of money on a scooter.
So what do you get for a little more money than a Triumph Tiger 900? Well, for starters, there’s a unique textured dragon motif on the scooter, hence the name. It is finished in emerald green, on a beige base colour of the scooter. The dragon motif is in celebration of the Lunar New Year, which is the year of the dragon this time around.
The Vespa 946 models are powered by a 150-cc engine, the same one found on the SXL Sports/VXL 150 models. Those who were expecting the 300-cc mill for your money, well, we are also waiting for the Vespa GTS 300 to reach our shores—we reviewed it last year. As for the 946 Dragon, it has a metal monocoque body, 12-inch wheels and gets a 220mm disc brake at the front.
Vespa will also bundle a varsity jacket in the same colour of the scooter, complete with Vespa logo and the dragon motif, which appears both on the front and the back, in the same emerald green shade. The jacket is made out of nappa leather and will have ribbed wool cuffs.
The Hero Centennial is based on the Karizma XMR, but sports a bunch of upgraded parts, including ones made from carbon-fibre and titanium.
In order to celebrate the 100th birth anniversary of the founder of the Hero Group, Dr Brijmohan Lall Munjal, Hero MotoCorp have unveiled a rather special collector’s edition motorcycle, the Hero Centennial. It is based on the Hero Karizma XMR, but sports a host of upgrades. It will be only sold through auctions, and is strictly limited to 100 units.
The upgrades start with exclusive body panels fabricated from carbon-fibre. The handlebar, handlebar mounts, the triple clamp and the food-pegs are all machined parts and have been anodised. The front fork is now a 43-mm USD unit with damping adjustment, and at the rear there’s a fully-adjustable Wilbers monoshock. To round it off, there’s a titanium Akrapovič exhaust system. All of the special lightweight parts mean the kerb weight is now a feathery 158 kg. Just to remind customers and onlookers how special the bike is, there will be special edition numbered badging on the side covers. Hero have not released any other specs, but we expect the engine to have a little bit more power thanks to that Akrapovič can.
Now for the sad news: the auction is not open to the public. The auction will be for invitees only, and these invitees will be from a pool of Hero’s employees, associates, business partners, and stakeholders. The profits from the sale will be used for social welfare. We feel at least some of these motorcycles should have been available to the general public as well.
Manual transmissions are already a rarity among cars, and motorcycles are headed that way too. In addition to Honda’s DCT and E-Clutch systems, both KTM and BMW have recently teased semi-automatic transmissions, and the latest to join is Yamaha.
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