Auto News Highlights:- Seven-seat Renault Duster, Ducati Streetfighter V4 India, Aprilia RS660, TVS Motor Pledges ₹40 Crore, Honda Dio Philipines.
Seven-seat Renault Duster Spotted
Renault will present the three-line form of the popular offering Duster SUV in the European market in few months. The vehicle has now been spotted in the midst of a TV advertisement shoot in the Canary Islands.
The spy image that has been doing rounds via online media can be seen fitted with a scope of changes to the outer profile. For example, chrome-studded front grille flanked by more keen headlamps with DRLs newly passed out B-columns, double tone compounds, rooftop rail, and body-shaded entryway handle.
In contrast with the current two-line model, the outside changes stay restricted. Yet the longer rear doors and the stretched-out rear overhang have been utilized to account for the last-row passengers. The rear section which stays covered up in the spy images is likewise prone to convey some noticeable changes to separate itself from the current model.
In the engine, the seven-seat Duster should highlight both petrol and diesel engine alternatives. Additionally, front as well as rear-wheel drive modes could likewise be highlighted relying on the variation and powertrain. What’s more, an automatic transmission could likewise be available on the vehicle.
Ducati Streetfighter V4 India Launch
Ducati is outfitting to launch its much-awaited Streetfighter V4 in the Indian market. The launch plans for the bike were revealed in 2020. And now select Ducati dealership has likewise accepting pre-booking. For the naked cruiser in front of an official value declaration.
The vital feature of Ducati’s upcoming super naked bike is its Stradale V4 engine which similar to the Panigale V4. The 1,103cc, four-cylinder, fluid-cooled engine has been blocked to siphon out 205 bhp of greatest force at 12,750rpm. The bike weighs in at simply 178kg (kerb weight), which loans it a forceful ability to-weight proportion. The transmission on the bike is a six-speed unit.
In India, the Streetfighter V4 is probably going to be available in the scope of around ₹ 19-20 lakh (ex-showroom). It is a direct rival to KTM 1290 Super Duke R, Yamaha MT-10, Kawasaki Z H2, Aprilia Tuono V4, and the BMW S1000R in the global market.
Ducati will also introduce the Multistrada V4 adventure bike soon for the Indian market
Aprilia RS660 Goes On Sale In Philippines
The new middleweight Aprilia RS660 has been launch in the Philippines at PHP 860,000 (Indian Rs.₹13.19 lakh). It is additionally accessible in other Southeast Asian markets including Malaysia. The bike is likewise to be available on the Indian shores in late-2021 or mid-2022.
It has already been listed on the Aprilia India site alongside its semi-faired sport-touring cousin – Tuono 660. The company is yet to declare a launch date of the model. To the extent dispatch cost goes, it is to be available at around ₹11 lakh to ₹12 lakh (ex-showroom, India). It will be a rival to the upcoming Yamaha YZF-R7 which was teased recently. Also, Kawasaki is supposed to equip to launch a middleweight twin-cylinder supersport as Ninja 700R.
The Aprilia RS660 highlights sporty ergonomics and a full-fairing design. A portion of its outside highlights incorporate a twin-pod LED fog light at the front, a digital instrument cluster, a split-style seat, and a reduced exhaust canister. It is as of now accessible in three tones – Lava Red, Black Apex, and Acid Gold.
It sources power from a 659 cc, parallel-twin, liquid-cooled engine that is equipped for pushing out 100 bhp of force at 10,500rpm and 67 Nm of torque force at 8,500rpm. The transmission choice incorporates a 6-speed gearbox.
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TVS Motor Pledges ₹40 Crore Aid to Fight Against Covid war
TVS Motor Company has reported a bundle of Rs. 40 crores as help in the battle against Covid-19 the nation. The bike producer gave an assertion today that they will attempt this drive alongside the social arm of TVS Motor Company and Sundaram-Clayton Ltd called Srinivasan Services Trust.
As a feature of this drive, TVS Motor vows to give lifesaving supplies, for example, oxygen concentrators, PPE Kits, medications, and medical equipment across the country.
In its statement, the bike maker said that it will convey around 2,000 oxygen concentrators to clinics and wellbeing focuses and more than 20,000 food bundles each day for fundamental administration laborers in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and Himachal Pradesh.
The company likewise said that the drive will be upheld by circulating over 1,000,000 face covers, a large number of oximeters and PPE packs, hand sanitizers, and fundamental prescriptions to in excess of 500 government wellbeing focuses and medical clinics in these states. Other than these, TVS Motor will likewise keep on working with all conceivable help to Covid-19 consideration centers in rural areas across the country.
Honda Dio Launched In Philippines
Honda Dio, the most mainstream scooter in the company’s line-up after Activa. Has been launched in the Philippines market at a sticker price of PHP 49,900 (INR 76,499). The model launched in the South East Asian market is made in India and identical to the scooter sold in India.
At the core of the Honda, Dio bike sits a 109 cc, single-cylinder engine. The engine is fit to deliver 8 bhp of greatest force and 8.91 Nm of torque force. The bike comes mated to a CVT unit.
A portion of the exterior highlights on the Honda Dio incorporate LED lighting, LED DRL, sharp-looking bodyboards, a completely computerized instrument cluster with intelligent display, and a double tone paint conspire. The under-seat storage on the bike is 14.4 lit.
