2013 will see a host of launches in the 2-wheeler market, ranging from scooters to high performance motorcycles Piaggio will launch the Flye...
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Pictorial review: Piaggio Vespa 125
The Vespa has made its third re-entry in India, but this time the parent company Piaggio has gone solo. The scooter is positioned as a life...
Piaggio to launch Vespa scooter next month
Sassy reds, flashy blues and glittering yellows, Vespa scooters are all set to vroom onto Indian roads. The Vespa will be retailed through a...
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Sunday, 6 January 2013
30 New Bikes For 2013
2013 will see a host of launches in the 2-wheeler market, ranging from scooters to high performance motorcycles
Piaggio will launch the Flyer 125 scooter which will be a mass market scooter priced aggressively.
Yamaha will not launch any bikes next year. Instead the company will bring in a 125cc scooter positioned at male buyers.
Honda's first 125cc scooter in the Indian market will be launched next year, it will be priced at around Rs. 65,000/-
Bajaj Auto will launch the most advanced 100cc motorcycle in January 2013.
TVS will re-launch the Victor commuter motorcycle, which offers good mileage
Hero is expected to launch its first product without Honda technology next year, it is likely to be the all new Splendor.
Honda will launch an entry level 100cc motorcycle from the Dream series.
Mahindra will finally re-launch the Stallio, re-badging it as the Panthero.
KTM will launch its second bike in India, the 390 Duke, which will be priced around Rs. 2 lakhs
Bajaj Auto will launch the most powerful version of the Pulsar, the Pulsar 375 in the second half of 2013
Hyosung's GV250 cruiser motorcycle is a 250cc machine which will be priced below Rs. 2 lakhs
Aprilia is expected to bring a small capacity (200cc) version of its flagship RSV4 motorcycle, called the RS200.
The Kawasaki Ninja 300R will be launched by June, offering thrilling performance from its 296cc parallel twin engine.
The 300cc Mahindra Mojo will hit showrooms by the end of next year.
DSK will bring the Hyosung GV650 cruiser motorcycle next year, priced at around Rs. 5 lakhs.
Triumph's Daytona 675 will be launched with a 675cc, 3-cylinder engine at Rs. 7 lakhs.
Royal Enfield's Cafe Racer is set for launch next year with a 535cc engine
Honda's new 500cc machine, the CBR500R will be offered with around 46 BHP of power
The Honda CB500F is the semi-faired version of the CBR500R, using the same engine.
Suzuki will launch the updated Hayabusa, which gets ABS and better brakes.
Triumph's entry level bike in India will be the classic Bonneville.
The Tiger X800C is a true off-road machine, priced at around Rs. 12 lakhs.
Triumph's Speed Triple uses a 675cc engine and will be priced around Rs. 6 lakhs.
The Triumph Thunderbird Storm is a cruiser motorcycle which uses a 1700cc engine.
The Triumph Rocket needs no introduction, with power coming in from a 2294cc, three-cylinder engine
BMW's updated S1000RR gets electronically adjustable suspension and loses some weight too.
The Ducati Hypermotard 821 features three selectable power maps and has traction control, ABS and Brembo brakes.
The Ducati Hyperstrada will be launched in the later half of next year, priced at Rs. 13 lakhs
The recently unveiled Ducati 1199 Panigale R will be launched at a price of around Rs. 25 lakhs, featuring a 12,000 RPM redline.
Honda will launch the 2013 CBR1000RR which gets sharper styling
- Piaggio will launch the Flyer 125 scooter which will be a mass market scooter priced aggressively.
- Yamaha will not launch any bikes next year. Instead the company will bring in a 125cc scooter positioned at male buyers.
- Honda's first 125cc scooter in the Indian market will be launched next year, it will be priced at around Rs. 65,000/-
- Bajaj Auto will launch the most advanced 100cc motorcycle in January 2013.
- TVS will re-launch the Victor commuter motorcycle, which offers good mileage.
- Hero is expected to launch its first product without Honda technology next year, it is likely to be the all new Splendor.
- Honda will launch an entry level 100cc motorcycle from the Dream series.
- Mahindra will finally re-launch the Stallio, re-badging it as the Panthero.
- KTM will launch its second bike in India, the 390 Duke, which will be priced around Rs. 2 lakhs.
- Bajaj Auto will launch the most powerful version of the Pulsar, the Pulsar 375 in the second half of 2013.
- Hyosung's GV250 cruiser motorcycle is a 250cc machine which will be priced below Rs. 2 lakhs.
- Aprilia is expected to bring a small capacity (200cc) version of its flagship RSV4 motorcycle, called the RS200.
- The Kawasaki Ninja 300R will be launched by June, offering thrilling performance from its 296cc parallel twin engine.
- The 300cc Mahindra Mojo will hit showrooms by the end of next year.
- DSK will bring the Hyosung GV650 cruiser motorcycle next year, priced at around Rs. 5 lakhs.
- Triumph's Daytona 675 will be launched with a 675cc, 3-cylinder engine at Rs. 7 lakhs.
- Royal Enfield's Cafe Racer is set for launch next year with a 535cc engine
Tuesday, 11 September 2012
Pictorial review: Piaggio Vespa 125
The Vespa has made its third re-entry in India, but this time the parent company Piaggio has gone solo. The scooter is positioned as a life-style product and is available in only one variant - LX125.
The Vespa scooter doesn't look like other conventional scooters. The design is iconic and retro. In order to maintain this styling, the company has gone for form over function but that seems to have worked very well.
The Vespa uses a monocoque steel high rigidity body structure. The vehicle has very good paint quality and there is high use of chrome as well. There is no excessive bulging at any angle.
The round headlights, round mirrors, swooping body lines and the Vespa emblem are all a work of art. Thus the Vespa grabs a lot of attention on the roads and is a eye magnet of sorts.
While the styling of the scooter is retro, the instrument cluster is very modern. The console houses a speedometer (marked till 120 km/hr), fuel gauge, indicator, hazard and headlight warnings. There is a digital clock too, which works even after you remove the key.
If you want to go shopping on the Vespa, you won't be disappointed. Other than the under seat storage (which can keep a full sized helmet), there is also a front storage, enough to keep small things.
The flat seat is comfortable but takes time getting used to. The sitting position is upright and due to the seat height, you sit higher than any other scooter. However your feet will still touch the ground.
Power comes in from a 124cc, single-cylinder, 4-stroke engine which has 3-valves. This engine produces 10.06 PS of power and 10.6 Nm of torque. There is some amount of vibration initially but the vibrations settle down as you reach 20 km/h.
The 3-valve motor performs very well. The mid-range performance is fantastic and the Vespa has almost bike (125cc) like performance, pulling cleanly to almost 100 km/hr. Post 45 km/h, the scooter comes in its own
The Vespa's performance is easily the best in scooters sold in India. It is the most powerful scooter on sale today. However even with such performance, the Vespa is very efficient and will easily return 45 km/l in city riding conditions
The ride quality of the Vespa is very good. The scooter absorbs all the irregularities on our roads with utmost gusto. The coil springs and dual effect shock absorbers do their job very well.
The Vespa doesn't handle as well as one would expect. The puny tyres don't inspire confidence and the Vespa is best left for sedate riding. Brakes are good though but a front disc brake is sorely missed.
Piaggio could have offered much more for the price as the Vespa is heavily localized. There are some places where quality could have been better, like the side stand, seat lock and panels
Piaggio has priced the Vespa LX125 at Rs. 78,300 (on-road price, Mumbai), which is not cheap by any means. Similarly powered scooters come for atleast Rs. 25,000/- cheaper and offer similar features too.
However, no scooter offers the stunning looks and performance that the Vespa does. Thus, if you have the budget, there is no better way to travel on 2-wheels than on the iconic Vespa.
The Vespa scooter doesn't look like other conventional scooters. The design is iconic and retro. In order to maintain this styling, the company has gone for form over function but that seems to have worked very well.
The Vespa uses a monocoque steel high rigidity body structure. The vehicle has very good paint quality and there is high use of chrome as well. There is no excessive bulging at any angle.
The round headlights, round mirrors, swooping body lines and the Vespa emblem are all a work of art. Thus the Vespa grabs a lot of attention on the roads and is a eye magnet of sorts.
While the styling of the scooter is retro, the instrument cluster is very modern. The console houses a speedometer (marked till 120 km/hr), fuel gauge, indicator, hazard and headlight warnings. There is a digital clock too, which works even after you remove the key.
If you want to go shopping on the Vespa, you won't be disappointed. Other than the under seat storage (which can keep a full sized helmet), there is also a front storage, enough to keep small things.
The flat seat is comfortable but takes time getting used to. The sitting position is upright and due to the seat height, you sit higher than any other scooter. However your feet will still touch the ground.
Power comes in from a 124cc, single-cylinder, 4-stroke engine which has 3-valves. This engine produces 10.06 PS of power and 10.6 Nm of torque. There is some amount of vibration initially but the vibrations settle down as you reach 20 km/h.
The 3-valve motor performs very well. The mid-range performance is fantastic and the Vespa has almost bike (125cc) like performance, pulling cleanly to almost 100 km/hr. Post 45 km/h, the scooter comes in its own
The Vespa's performance is easily the best in scooters sold in India. It is the most powerful scooter on sale today. However even with such performance, the Vespa is very efficient and will easily return 45 km/l in city riding conditions
The ride quality of the Vespa is very good. The scooter absorbs all the irregularities on our roads with utmost gusto. The coil springs and dual effect shock absorbers do their job very well.
The Vespa doesn't handle as well as one would expect. The puny tyres don't inspire confidence and the Vespa is best left for sedate riding. Brakes are good though but a front disc brake is sorely missed.
Piaggio could have offered much more for the price as the Vespa is heavily localized. There are some places where quality could have been better, like the side stand, seat lock and panels
Piaggio has priced the Vespa LX125 at Rs. 78,300 (on-road price, Mumbai), which is not cheap by any means. Similarly powered scooters come for atleast Rs. 25,000/- cheaper and offer similar features too.
However, no scooter offers the stunning looks and performance that the Vespa does. Thus, if you have the budget, there is no better way to travel on 2-wheels than on the iconic Vespa.
Saturday, 17 March 2012
Piaggio to launch Vespa scooter next month
Sassy reds, flashy blues and glittering yellows, Vespa scooters are all set to vroom onto Indian roads.
The Vespa will be retailed through a new set of Vespa dealerships, with 50 of them coming across India. With its Indian foray, Piaggio intends to create an exclusive, premium segment for the brand.
The Vespa will be positioned as a lifestyle, iconic, timeless and ageless product that goes beyond mobility and leverages its heritage and unique values.
Vespa in India will meet the aspirational needs of the fashion, style and brand conscious individuals who would like to be a breed apart.
Predominantly aimed all over the world at a premium segment of consumers who are looking to own nothing but the best, Vespa will be a disruptive force in the 2-wheeler segment in India.
Vespa enthusiasts in India will have a reason to cheer as later this year the country will have its own Vespa Club that will enable them to be a part of an exclusive fraternity.
In 2006, the Vespa World Club was formed that brought together 35 National Vespa club Federations and 685 Vespa clubs in the world.
Unveiling the Vespa at the Auto Expo, Mr. Ravi Chopra, Chairman and Managing Director, Piaggio Vehicles Pvt. Ltd. said, “Our foray into the Indian market activates a whole new segment of style and fashion conscious consumers who are looking for a premium, exclusive, lifestyle offering reflecting their personalities and attitudes. We would like to leverage this sizeable untapped market segment that shows tremendous potential for growth in the coming years”.
Piaggio India has set up a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility at Baramati for the production of the Vespa.
The plant has an initial capacity of 150,000. The Vespa will hit Indian roads in April 2012 and will initially be available in 35 main cities.
Vespa is a unique example of immortal design that has gone beyond a mere commuting product to become a part of social history and way of life
The Vespa is an ageless brand that is now a symbol of a distinctive lifestyle in market after market around the world.
Invented by Piaggio in 1946 as the world’s first scooter, the Vespa rose rapidly in popularity to become a loved and revered emblem of ‘made in Italy’ and ‘a new, unique way of enjoying mobility’.
The Vespa is being positioned as a life-style product and thus the all the dealerships will be universal in design across the country. These dealerships will not retail the Aprilia superbikes.
The dealerships will also offer a range of Vespa branded accessories including riding gear.
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