OPEN HEADED
The weather reports weren’t promising. The India Meteorological Department had issued orange and red warnings for the western coastline. It was a concern somewhere in the back of my mind while I was driving through Chorla ghat in the pouring rain with our in-house lensman, with the hope to reach the venue in Goa for the launch and ride of a new motorcycle from TVS. With much luck and limiting the number of halts, we made it just in time for the launch. TVS Ronin, everyone. It’s the newest motorcycle to join the Hosurbased two-wheeler manufacturers’ portfolio. And according to TVS, it’s a bike that hasn’t been put together keeping a specific segment in check. If you’d ask me, going by its profile and the equipment it packs, it’s somewhat a mix between a cruiser and scrambler.
TVS has been on the role of late, with machines like the NTorq 125, Radeon, Raider and the now much improved Apache RR 310 rolling out from the production line, I was confident that the Ronin would also be a good bike to ride. More on that later. However, what had me concerned and confused was the bike’s design. How good or bad a motorcycle looks and appeals to someone is a completely subjective matter, but I am a bit unsure about this one.
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WELL BEGUN
OUR ROYAL ENFIELD CLASSIC 650 GETS OFF TO A GOAN START. CLASSIC, EH?
SPEED OF THE RACE
Speed. A concept invented so humanity could measure the rate of its own staggering progress.
EXCLUSIVELY EFFICIENT
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THE ROCKET ROUTE (PART 1)
A pair of rockets — the VW Taigun and Virtus — go chasing rockets in an unprecedented drive across southern India!
MR. BIG
In an electrified world, driving a Ford F-150 Raptor is a guilty pleasure — with the emphasis squarely on pleasure
ELECTRIFYING INTENT
With the e VITARA leading the charge, Partho Banerjee of Maruti Suzuki outlines the brand's bold EV strategy — anchored in infrastructure, innovation, and India-first manufacturing
EXTRA HUSTLE
BE IT THE DAILY COMMUTE OR LONG SHOOT DAYS, THE HYUNDAI EXTER TACKLES IT ALL
THE VISIONARY
The Skoda Kodiaq redefines the rules of the family luxury SUV game-in simply clever ways, of course
SEGMENT BUSTER
The Kia EV9 costs over a crore of rupees. Thing is, that makes sense
RETRO JAB
Boxer soul and dirt shoes — BMW Motorrad builds the perfect successor to the R 80 G/S
