RULING THE ROOSTER COMES AT A COST.
The cost of staying relevant, the cost of catering to a wider spectrum of motorcyclists, and the cost of venturing into new motorcycling arenas. In the past few years, Royal Enfield has transformed itself into a formidable force, displaying sheer dominance over its rivals. Ideally, the fight for dominance tires one out but Royal Enfield isn't resting. At all. After phasing out the Himalayan 411 by inducting the much advanced Himalayan 450, Royal Enfield loaded another bullet - the Shotgun 650! This dual-barrel firearm is taking a single-minded approach though but does it work?
The Shotgun 650 is the fourth child born out of the 650cc genome that also gave us the INT 650, the Continental GT and the Super Meteor. Before the same platform could spawn a Scrambler or an ADV, Royal Enfield wanted us to devour yet another dish cooked from the same ingredients. How different could it be? Given the fact that it shares more than just its heart with the Super Meteor! Royal Enfields have been renowned to serve the purpose of a blank canvas for custom houses and individual builders alike.
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ROOKIE BLUES
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THE VALUE OF TIME
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DJI Osmo Action 4
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WAR WORDS WORLDS
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XTREME MACHINE
Maserati's racing history is a patchwork of epic highs and long absences, so can the MCXtrema - a track only version of its latest supercar-bring back the glory days?
WET AND WILD
No doors, no roof, no boot, but at least there's a windscreen... Paul Horrell pulls on his waterproof trousers and takes the Nomad 2 for a spin
STREAM W0RKS
This is an MG. Yes, really. Turns out it's got form in streamliners too...just ask Stirling Moss
A map and a compass.
Dacia got a foothold in the UK with cheapness, now it wants toughness on its CV. Can the new Duster handle Morocco's heat and locate a Dakar team in the desert - no GPS allowed?
A RECKLESS DEVELOPMENT?
Farewell, V10, this is the new Lamborghini Temerario, a 907bhp V8 hybrid. A worthy Huracán successor, or a misstep from the Italian firm?