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May 28, 2022 TVS races in the 165cc Pro Stock category at the Indian National Motorcycle Racing Championship (INMRC), and to comply with the rules of this class, the team has to use an appropriate engine from one of its road bikes. In this case, that is the 160cc unit from its Apache RTR 160Read More

May 28, 2022 You’d imagine a spacious and premium diesel-automatic would be lapped up in an instant at the Autocar office, and while the Carnival had everyone eager to drive it, its big size meant few were willing to use it as a daily driver. In a city like Mumbai, challenges like tiny lanes, congestion,Read More

May 28, 2022 The Aprilia SXR 160’s time in the Autocar garage has been rather action packed over the last couple of months. In between hopping from one test motorcycle to another, I’ve been regularly commuting to the office on this scooter. All this while, the SXR has proven itself to be a good urbanRead More

May 28, 2022 The Hero Xpulse has long been a fan favourite in our long-term fleet, even in its 2-valve guise. So when we rode the greatly improved 4-valve version a few months ago, there were already discussions about where the long-termer would end up once it eventually entered our fleet. At the end ofRead More

May 28, 2022 The Royal Enfield Scram 411 has had quite an eventful induction into our long term fleet this month. It was akin to being thrown into the deep end of the pool, as I picked up the motorcycle and took it straight to shoot a comparison test with the Yezdi Scrambler – whichRead More

May 28, 2022 You can’t go to a showroom and buy one, which begs the question: Will anyone buy a scooter without being able to touch and feel it? Well, that’s the very reason I bought the Ola S1 Pro, my first scooter in 30 years. Love them or hate them, there’s no doubt thatRead More

May 28, 2022 It is rather odd to have covered just under 8,000km on a bike that is over three years old. The biggest reason for the hypercar odometer readings is my job profile. Being a car reviewer, there never is a time when I don’t have to drive a car. That means to hopRead More

May 28, 2022 Sampling them for a few days is all well and good, but the real test of electric vehicles is living with them on a daily basis. So when Ather called to offer us a long-term test unit of its 450X, we couldn’t have asked for a more perfect opportunity. Here’s a companyRead More

May 28, 2022 With the Classic 350’s still glistening chrome bathed in the fiery light of a setting Sunday sun, I fired her up and set off. Destination? Unknown. The most probable possibility was a jaunt along South Bombay’s coastline, perhaps culminating in a nice, warm cuppa. But finding Marine Drive infested with like-minded wanderers,Read More

May 28, 2022 The last few months with the 790 have been a living Euro-bike cliché. When the bike runs well, it’s absolutely intoxicating and even a year and a half later, it still makes me giggle on every ride. But there has also been a rather extended period where it has not run perfectly.Read More