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The Indo-Australian Sports bike manufacturer KTM has kick-started 2020 with a bang. KTM has updated its entire motorcycle line-up of India and all the KTM motorcycles now comply with stringent BS6 emission norms, which will come into effect from April 2020. In this article, we will be talking about the small capacity sports motorcycles from the house of KTM. The KTM RC 125 BS6 and Duke 125 BS6 have been launched in India with prices starting at Rs 1.38 lakhs Ex-showroom. The KTM Duke 125 is the most affordable KTM motorcycle in India and it borrows its design cues from the erstwhile Duke 200. Erstwhile, because the 2020 KTM Duke 200 has received a significant upgrade in its BS6 iteration. The 125 Duke doesn't get any cosmetic upgrades other than the fact that it now gets a revised belly pan and its the same belly pan which is seen on higher-capacity Dukes like the Duke 200, Duke 250 and the 390 Duke. It continues to be available in three color options: orange, white and black....

The Iconic Retro Motorcycle manufacturer Royal Enfield is world-famous for its evocative cruisers. Royal Enfield sells multiple motorcycles in India ranging from 350cc Classic motorcycles to 500cc Classics, Bullets, and some limited-edition motorcycles like the Signals edition, etc. The company also sells the most affordable twin-cylinder motorcycles in the country, the Royal Enfield Continental GT 650 and the Royal Enfield Interceptor 650. And today the Classic-bike manufacturer has introduced yet another limited-edition motorcycle. The Royal Enfield Classic 500 Tribute Black Limited Edition has been revealed in India. The future of the 500cc Classic's was already in question and Royal Enfield has today officially announced that the production of its 500cc UCE (Unit Construction Engine) will soon come to an end, taking the Classic 500, Bullet 500 and Thunderbird 500 models out of production with it. And to commemorate this occasion, the manufacturer has revealed a Classic 500...

Bengaluru based start-up company Ather Energy has today expanded its portfolio by launching the more powerful version of its Ather 450 electric scooter called the Ather 450X. The Ather 450X has been launched in India to rival the likes of Bajaj Chetak Electric and TVS iQube Electric scooter. However, the company has also announced that the sales of the standard Ather 450 will be terminated in a few months but Ather will continue providing OTA updates to these owners. The Ather 450X has been launched in India at an Ex-showroom Bangalore price of Rs 99,000, however, in Delhi, it will cost Rs 85,000 Ex-showroom due to subsidies by the state government. But there is a catch, and the catch is that this is the base price for the Ather 450X and the owners will have to pay an additional Rs 1,699 (Plus) or Rs 1,999 (Pro) as a subscription service each month. The Ather 450X can also be purchased without the subscription plan for Rs 1.49 lakhs and Rs 1.59 lakhs Ex-showroom Bengaluru, fo...

American car manufacturer Ford Motor Company's Indian Subsidiary has updated the highly popular SUV Ford Endeavour with a minor facelift last year. And now Ford India is gearing up to launch the 2020 Ford Endeavour in India to comply with the upcoming BS6 emission norms. Ford will launch the 2020 Endeavour with a BS6 compliant diesel engine in March this year. Rumours suggest that the upcoming 2020 Ford Endeavour will ditch the current 2.2L and 3.2L diesel engines and instead get the international-spec 2.0L bi-turbo diesel engine with a 10-speed auto box. This seems quite possible because upgrading two high capacity diesel engine to comply with newer emission norms will be a colossal task which will require a huge amount of investment. Also if the current engines are made BS6 compliant it will result in a massive price hike with prices increasing about 2-5 lakh rupees. Recently Toyota ditched the 2.8L diesel engine in India which powers Innova Crysta and Fortuner and Ford can ...

Renault India had a great calendar year 2019 as it was the only auto manufacturer in the country to register positive YoY growth with a growth rate of 8%. All thanks to the Triber MPV which offers great value for your money, the facelifted Kwid which looks like a proper micro SUV and the updated Renault Duster. The above-mentioned trio helped the French carmaker to make a strong impact in the Indian Car Market, amidst the market slowdown. Renault India is now all charged up and they have big ambitions for the year 2020. The carmaker has already announced that it will now focus only on petrol-powered vehicles as the oil burner will be ditched out, post BS6 emission norms kick-in. Renault has recently discontinued the people carrier Lodgy MPV and the fate of its flagship SUV Captur is also in danger as it doesn't perform well in terms of sales. However, Renault is planning to introduce a slew of affordable, feature-packed and exciting cars that would please the Indian Car B...

The Electric Mobility space of our country is now gradually picking up its pace and every OEM wants to have at least one electric vehicle in its portfolio. Although the infrastructure of the country is not so well developed to provide a hassle-free electric vehicle ownership experience, the companies are coming up with their own charging facilities, at least for the time being, to outset the electric revolution. So, here is our list of the Top 4 Upcoming EVs in India in January 2020. 1. Bajaj Chetak The Iconic Nameplate 'Chetak' is making a comeback in the Indian market after 15 years, but this time in its electric avatar. Bajaj will launch its first all-electric scooter 'Bajaj Chetak' in India on January 15, 2020. The e-scooter will be powered by a 4kW motor with two different riding modes Eco and Sport that can give a claimed range of 85kms and 95kms per charge in respective modes. The scooter will also feature premium materials including LED headlamp, feather...

The South Korean Giant and India's Second Largest Car manufacturer, Hyundai Motor Company is geared up to unveil the second generation model of its most Successful Sports Utility Vehicle in India on February 6, 2020, at Delhi Auto Expo. Hyundai Creta, in its second-generation iteration, will feature all-new looks with a gazillion of features in the interior and bunch of powertrain options too. Hyundai Motor Company has officially announced that the India Premiere of second-gen Creta will be done by the company's brand ambassador and Bollywood actor Shahrukh Khan on the second media day of Auto Expo, i.e on February 6, 2020, while it will be officially launched in March this year. The second-gen Hyundai Creta has already debuted in the Chinese market (known as ix25) and it has overall grown in the dimensions compared to its predecessor. However, there will be changes inside and out for India Specific Creta and it will sport an all-new grille with new alloys, but the s...

Royal Enfield has started to introduce its BS6 Compliant range of motorcycles in India, and to start off with today they have launched the BS6 compliant model of its most popular and most selling bike in its class, the Classic 350. Royal Enfield is a well-known name among the Indian buyers due to its raw feel of motorcycling and emotional attachment with its fans. The BS4 compliant Royal Enfield Classic 350 used to get a 346cc, single-cylinder, air-cooled motor that churned out 19.8bhp of power and 28Nm of peak torque, mated to a 5-speed manual gearbox. Royal Enfield has not revealed the power and torque figures of the BS6 compliant engine but now it gets electronic fuel injection and the company claims that the fuel injection system will help to improve refinement, drivability and the ability to consistently start in the cold weather. The brand also claims that power and torque delivery is tuned to provide better performance. The other bits remain the same and aesthetically...

The New Year 2020 marks the beginning of a new decade, a decade in which most of the auto manufacturers will be shifting towards electrification of their product portfolio, both in India as well as abroad. But the 2020 is very important for us Indian Motoring Enthusiasts also because this year the biennial auto show 'Auto Expo' will be held in just a month time. But that doesn't means that the month of January will go desolated and so here is our list of the Top 5 Upcoming Cars in India in January 2020. 1. Audi Q8 Audi will launch its Top of the line ranging SUV Audi Q8 in India on January 15, 2020. The Audi Q8 will feature astonishing look with its coupe body design, feature packed interiors and power-packed performance. The Q8 will be brought to India as a CBU import and will sport a hefty pricetag of around Rs 1.50 Crores Ex-showroom. To know more about  Audi Q8, click here . 2. Hyundai Aura Hyundai will launch its Compact Sedan Hyundai Aura ...

Audi is going to join the bandwagon of Coupe~ish-SUVs with the launch of its New Flagship SUV, Audi Q8 in India on January 15, 2020. The Audi Q8 is placed at the Top Spot in Audi's Global Portfolio and it is going to be a premium and more appealing version of it's most successful SUV, Audi Q7. The Audi Q8 is massive in terms of proportions and it features Audi's new-age massive hexagonal grille, new distinctive matrix LED headlamps with LED DRL's, flared wheel arches with 21inch alloys as standard (22inch optional), a coupe-like roofline with sexy-looking frameless doors and full-width tail lights with glossy black embossment at the rear that sports Audi's quad-rings logo. Powering this mammoth will be a 3.0L turbocharged V6 petrol engine churning out 340bhp and 500Nm, mated to an 8-speed Tiptronic automatic transmission and coupled with a 48V mild-hybrid technology under the sobriquet 55 TFSI, that propels the car from naught to a hundred in just 5.9 ...

Tata Motors is gearing up to launch the mid-life facelift of it's most successful SUV, the Tata Nexon. Tata Nexon was first launched in India in 2016 and it is due for an update since a long time, especially when new rivals like Venue and XUV 300 takes an edge in the segment. Nexon Facelift will look similar to Nexon EV.  Image for Representation only Tata Motors has recently unveiled its first Electric SUV for the mass market called the Nexon EV, and aesthetically the Nexon Facelift will resemble the looks of its eco-friendly sibling. The Facelifted Nexon gets redesigned hood and bumper, keeping in mind the upcoming pedestrian safety norms, the grille is now bigger and finished in black with an underneath silver-running chrome line, the headlamps are all new with new LED DRLs and the fog lamp housing is also redesigned and gets silver accents around. The lower bumper of the front profile also carries over the triangular pattern design from its EV counterpart. Th...