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The road-focused version of the Royal Enfield Himalayan was recently caught on camera during its test rounds. Now, the clay model of the upcoming bike has been leaked on the web. If reports are to be believed, the road-focused variant could be named Royal Enfield Himalayan GT. The bike, which is being under development at the company’s UK based facility, is expected to arrive by the end of 2021. The clay model looks similar to the existing adventure tourer. Though, it receives a few significant cosmetic changes. The upcoming Royal Enfield Himalayan GT misses out the windscreen and fork gaiters. The signature exoskeleton has been replaced with the tank shrouds. Compared to the adventure tourer, the road-focused Himalayan has smaller front tyre.  The rear mudguard and pillion grab rail have also been revised. While the rear luggage rack has been removed, the fork gaiters are replaced with hard case panniers. The bike’s instrument cluster seems to be borrowed from the Royal Enfield ...

GaadiWaadi - BMW R18 Transcontinental and R18B Bagger follow the typical American cruiser styling and comes loaded with features; First Edition variants will have many unique touches BMW Motorrad has added new motorcycles in its Heritage motorcycle range as the 2022 BMW R18 Transcontinental and R18B Bagger variants come right on the back of the revised R18 and R18 Classic. In February 2021, the German manufacturer introduced the R18 Classic in the Indian market, priced at Rs. 24 lakh (ex-showroom). The brand launched the R18 cruiser in Standard and First Edition variants at Rs. 18.90 lakh and Rs. 21.90 lakh respectively back in September 2020 (ex-showroom) as well. The new R18 Transcontinental and R18B follow the vintage cruiser stance with traditional functionalities elevated by modern design touches and features. The 2021 BMW R18 Transcontinental has an engine guard and the bagger is fitted with large panniers. A standard, the Munich-based brand offers auxiliary riding lights th...

August will be an action-packed month for the two-wheeler industry as several new models are ready to hit roads. The upcoming lineup will include two motorcycles and three scooters including the much-awaited Ola electric scooter. Here’s a brief on the upcoming new bikes and scooters that will see a release in August 2021. Upcoming New Bike Launches 1. Honda NX200 Honda 2Wheelers is ready to launch a new adventure motorcycle that will be based on Hornet 2.0. If reports are to be believed, the bike will be named Honda NX200 and is estimated to be priced around Rs 15,000 extra than its naked sibling. Its design elements could be derived from the China-spec Honda CBF190TR. The new Honda adventure bike will come with the 17.2bhp, 184.4cc, single-cylinder, air-cooled fuel injected engine boosted with Honda Eco Technology. 2. New-Gen Royal Enfield Classis 350 While the two-wheeler maker hasn’t yet revealed the exact launch date of the new-generation Royal Enfield Classic 350, the bike ...

Toyota-owned luxury carmaker, Lexus is working on a new compact SUV. This compact SUV will be based on the Toyota Corolla Cross. This information has recently been published by Magazine X magazine, and spread on the Lexus Enthusiast blog. The Japanese publication reveals that the new Lexus compact SUV will be positioned under the UX model. The new model is reportedly to be based on the same TNGA-B platform that also underpins the Yaris and the Yaris Cross. It is expected that the Lexus compact SUV will be sold in the same markets that Yaris Cross is currently available. The Toyota Yaris Cross and Yaris is currently on sale in select international markets including Europe, Japan and Australia. The new Lexus compact SUV is reportedly to be powered by the same 1.5-litre 3-cylinder hybrid engine. The Japanese automaker has already trademarked the “LBX” and “Lexus LBX” names in Europe. This would be the name of the next Lexus compact SUV, which will be positioned below the UX. The compa...

GaadiWaadi - Yamaha R15 V4 is expected to go on sale later this year or in early 2022 in India; gets a host of design revisions The spy pictures of a new Yamaha motorcycle have been taking the internet by storm lately. While it is not a YZF-R25, people are skeptical over whether it’s the R15 V4 or an all-new R3. Courtesy of the clear images of the front end and the side profile, we do suspect it to be the fourth-generation YZF-R15 as explained by us in previous articles. The influence of the YZF-R7 is quite evident as the R15 V4 looks to be a baby R7 with a single projector headlamp unit borrowed from the MT15 and is flanked by sharp LED Daytime Running Lights housed in a winglet shaped design that curves down in contrary to the R7. The taller windscreen compared to the existing R15 V3 sweeps backward. Another noticeable update is the wider low set clip-on handlebars, which should provide extra leverage for the rider while the rider seat looks to have gotten deeper making the fuel...

Hyundai has announced that the highly awaited 2022 Hyundai Elantra N will soon debut in North America. The performance-oriented sedan will break cover in the region next month. The 2022 Hyundai Elantra N will be revealed for the North American market on 19 August at the New York International Auto Show. The new sedan will be powered by a 2.0L turbocharged engine that has been tuned to deliver 276 HP and 391 Nm of torque. The output figures should be sufficient to offer thrilling performance to the customers and match the sporty design of the car. Also Read: 2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz Price in USA Revealed, to Launch Soon The 2022 Hyundai Elantra N has been designed to be used as a daily driver but without compromising on performance. This means that the sedan will offer practicality to carry out day-to-day tasks and at the same time, it can provide the thrilling performance that the customers would need every now and then. The turbocharged engine produces healthy HP and torque figure...

GaadiWaadi - An Indonesian website is selling instrument consoles, which it claims, belong to the upcoming Toyota Fortuner GR Sport A sportier version of the Toyota Fortuner is in the pipeline, as per media reports’ claim. The ladder-frame SUV will soon see the introduction of a new GR Sport trim like the grand-daddy of all Toyota SUVs – Land Cruiser. The Fortuner GR Sport has been already spotted on the test, internationally, wrapped in heavy camouflage. However, we recently came across something even more surprising. An Indonesian retail platform is selling the instrument console, which is claimed to be of the upcoming Toyota Fortuner GR Sport. The instrument binnacle looks identical to the one seen on the standard model, but with a GR Sport graphic popping up on the MID as the welcome gesture. They are listed on the website by RNP Garage for Rp 57,00,000, equalling to Rs. 29,274. The item description confirms, it is an original Toyota product and is compatible with the 2021 For...