With an unquenchable thirst for everything automotive, Sameer has always been the go to auto guy that his friends needed. So, it isnt exactly surprising that he chooses to do what he does. A Batman fanatic, Sameers wants to go roof-scaping on the Tumbler, while the Bat motorcycle is certainly on the cards and he plans to build one himself. An avid foodie, he has a road trip in order that will be taking him across the world in search for the best roads and the best cuisines. While his stress buster involves taking aimless motorcycle rides, do not get offended by his sarcasm.
Indian two wheeler major Hero Motors has announced that its transmission division has bagged the business of making gears for Italian bike maker Ducati, thereby consolidating the company's standing globally in the world of motorcycle/component manufacturing business.
The final day of Round 3 of the 19th JK-FMSCI National Racing Championship had some spectacular races as the JK Touring Cars, Euro JK 16 and LGB Formula 4 series grew closer to the end of the championship in this penultimate round.
It was the race of redemption for Lewis Hamilton at the Japanese Grand Prix as the British driver was looking to reclaim his lead in the driver championship standings. However, a bad start at the grid thwarted Hamilton behind teammate Nico Rosberg, who eventually ended up winning the race.
The first day of the 19th JK Tyre-FMSCI National Racing Championship race weekend saw drivers battling up right from the start with Anindith Reddy and Mohammad Nalwalla of the Euro JK 16 championship bagging podium positions in both races of the day.
The final stage of Oilibya Rally of Morocco of 2016 saw TVS-Sherco rider Aravind KP finish 26th overall in the final standings, climbing two places over Day 4. With the completion of the rally, Aravind now qualifies to ride for the ream at the Dakar Rally 2017 scheduled next January.
Now, ahead of the launch, Lexus has commenced importing its models in the country and the upcoming luxury cars were spotted at what seems to be a stockyard. The models in question include the RX 450h as well as the drool worthy RC-F coupe.
Day 4 of the Oilibya Rally of Morocco 2016 saw Aravind KP of team TVS-Sherco continued to lead between the two Indian riders finishing 28th in the overall standings, while CS Santosh managed to make a comeback after facing early retirement on Day 3.
Italian bike maker MV Agusta has launched the F3 800 RC in the country, priced at Rs. 19.73 lakh (ex-showroom, Pune). The highly desired 800cc offering is one of the best you can get your hands on and the RC version makes the motorcycle all the more enticing.
Day 3 of the Oilibya Rally of Morocco 2016 brought tougher challenges for riders Aravind KP of team TVS-Sherco and CS Santosh of Hero MotoSports as they traversed the 315 km route in the marathon stage.
Keeping up with the host of discounts and offers surrounding the festive season, Audi India has launched the Q3 Dynamic Edition in the country priced at Rs. 39.78 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi). The special edition gets several feature and cosmetic upgrades over the standard version, while making the model all the more desirable is its production run limited to just 101 units.
The Kawasaki Ninja 650 is one of the more impressive sports tourers in the middle-weight segment, but was in need of a dire update. Bringing comprehensive changes to the model, the Japanese manufacturer unveiled the 2017 Ninja 650 at the 2016 Intermot Motorcycle Show in Cologne, Germany, while its naked sibling the ER-6n has been given a revamp and is now called the Z650 and is revealed in images. The public debut will happen in Milan next month.
Suzuki has revealed the new GSX family at the ongoing 2016 Intermot Motorcycle Show in Cologne that starts with the new entry-level GSX R125, while the flagship Suzuki has received its most comprehensive update as the all-new 2017 GSX R1000 is a completely new motorcycle and is joined by the fiesty new GSX R1000R that has enhanced performance to offer.
Considered as a stepping stone to Dakar, the OiLibya Rally of Morocco 2016 is underway and Indian riders CS Santosh (Hero MotoSports) and Aravind KP (Sherco-TVS) have been steadily moving up on the leaderboard. The second stage saw the riders cover a distance of 291 km, starting from the ocean side and into the dunes.
In a major move, Japanese two wheeler giants Honda Motor and Yamaha Motor announced that the two companies have begun discussions towards a possible collaboration for small capacity two wheelers in the domestic market. The alliance is looking forward to introduce models in the "Class-1 category of vehicles, which includes scooters with a 50cc engine or electric motor.
Bringing an end to months of speculations and more lately teaser images and videos, Honda Motorcycle has finally pulled wraps off the all-new CBR1000RR Fireblade at Intermot and the iconic litre-class looks sharper than ever, not to forget there are now two new additional versions over the stock model - SP and SP2.
The motorcycle expo season has kicked off with the Intermot Motorcycle Show in Cologne, Germany and manufacturers are lining up to reveal and new and updates versions of their offerings. Starting with the Italians, Aprilia has announced updates on the Tuono V4 1100 and RSV4 for the 2017 model year with both motorcycles getting updated electronics and hardware.
Honda Cars India has just updated its smallest offering in the country, launching the Brio facelift priced at Rs. 4.69 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi). Launched in 2011, this is the first major upgrade to the hatchback in the country and gets revised styling in-line with the Amaze and Mobilio cars.
If you thought Formula One was missing its legendary action and drama, this season has been far from disappointing. The Malaysian Grand Prix only cemented this fact further with high-octane action keeping viewers at the edge of their seats.
Italian motorcycle maker Ducati has confirmed that it will be showcasing an all-new supersport bike at the upcoming Intermot Motorcycle Show in Cologne, Germany that is all set to commence on October 4.
It was a fiery weekend at the Sepang International Circuit as Red Bull driver Daniel Ricciardo snatched the victory in the Malaysian Grand Prix ahead of teammate Max Verstappen and Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg, who finished second and third respectively. Also helping Ricciardo seal his victory was Lewis Hamilton's untimely retirement from the race after his engine went into a ball of flames on Lap 40 sealing the Australian's win.
