A New Age CLASSICWith the Bullet Classic, RE has added a tinge of modernity to their traditional, scrumptious Bullet preparation. Does the new recipe excite the taste buds of Rohit Paradkar? Whenever a new Royal Enfield rolls out of the factory, for the audience outside the ‘Bullet’ cult, it’s just another iteration of the same old thumpers that the world has gotten used to seeing in the last few decades. I’m one such person – be it the legendary cast iron mill, the AVL engine or a Y2K model, it all sounds the same to me – the most basic form of a four-stroke engine which needs to be drastically overhauled to keep up with today’s technologically advanced times. However,

Twist of the WristAfter riding full throttle for almost the entire duration of this test, is Rohit Paradkar impressed with the CB Twister? Photography: Eshan ShettyTake one glance at Honda’s VFR1200F or the new Fireblade and you know that these artistic creations epitomize the bike maker’s ‘The Power Of Dreams’ tagline. These machines are the kind of stuff that petrolheads’ dreams are made of. However, unlike its parent, Honda India seems to be following a different philosophy – which reads something like ‘The Power of Creating Nightmares’! Ever since they went independent in India, their product portfolio and its roadmap has been a nightmare for the competition around.

Words Amit Chhangani Photography Eshan ShettyThe engine characteristics of the Chevrolet Cruze, as we realized when we tested it the last time, really called for an auto transmission. Here is what we experienced when we took the baby out for a spin.It was a Christmas Eve, and since it was already too late for Goa, we decided to head to Chiplun where we had the luxury of a farm house with the intoxicating Guhagar beach hardly 50 km away. Our ride for the destination was the Chevy Cruze – the newest luxury offering from GM India. With a 2.0 little common rail diesel putting out 150 horses and truckloads of torque, we were expecting a more than just a usual drive to our destination.The Chevy

Words : Pradeb Biswas   Photography : Eshan ShettyBajaj has stripped down the 220 DTS-I, bringing down the sticker price and in the process presenting a terrific VFM performance proposition for the enthusiasts. The 'new' naked Pulsar 220 makes it clear as to why the production of the Pulsar 200 was stopped a few months back.The bikini faired naked 220 inherits the mechanical and chassis genes from its elder brother, the Pulsar 220 F. For Bajaj it made immense sense to launch this motorcycle. The new 220 fills in the void created by the 200 in its product portfolio in a profitable way. The manufacturer now boasts of two same models catering to two different segments, albeit with

We told you all about the 2010 Auto Expo and brought you ultimate coverage of the event in real time, like none other that you have seen ever before. But we never told you about our epic road trip to the Expo, did we? Here’s the ‘behind the scenes’ story of how Motoroids can never really get enough of cars or of driving them.Words: Mihir GadrePhotography: Eshan ShettyAbout the trip… You might call us wackos, but when we planned our trip to the Expo, driving from Pune to Delhi never seemed like a crazy idea to us. Going to Delhi by car was always our first and completely natural choice. The guys at Fiat were gracious enough to lend us a car and that was it, we were good and