Weekly News Wrapup: Yamaha R3, MT03 Launched, Royal Enfield Shotgun 650 Unveiled And More!

Launches, unveils and much more!

This week was quite exciting with new launches and unveils from major brands along with a few other interesting updates. Take a look:

Yamaha R3, MT03 Launched

Yamaha has finally launched the highly anticipated parallel-twin duo, the Yamaha R3 and Yamaha MT-03. While they have creamy-smooth engine and offer a fantastic riding experience, they’re VERY expensive and here’s why.

Royal Enfield Shotgun 650 Unveiled

Update: The Royal Enfield Shotgun 650 has been launched in India. You can read all about it in our launch story here. 

Royal Enfield has unveiled the production version of the Royal Enfield Shotgun 650, a bobber based on the Super Meteor 650. Wondering when it could be launched and what it could be priced at? Here’s all you need to know about it.

Next-gen KTM 390 Adventure Spied

Ever since the launch of the 2024 KTM Duke lineup everyone has been wondering when we will get to see the updated version of their Adventure lineup. The new 390 Adventure has been spotted testing in Europe. Take a look at the changes in the bike here.

EV News

Unlike electric vehicles, the EV market wasn’t quiet this week, we saw new launches happening along with unveils and other interesting news.  Kinetic Green launched their new electric scooter the Zulu. The scooter comes with technologies that allow it to charge from 0-80 percent in just half an hour! 

Ather Energy has opened bookings for their upcoming limited edition scooter, the Ather 450 Apex. Check out the new features this e-scooter will get.

There also is a new player in town. Gogoro, a Taiwanese electric vehicle manufacturer has entered the market and unveiled their first made-in-India electric scooter, the CrossOver GS250. it ‘s built to handle bad roads and is meant to be super practical as well. But there’s a BIG caveat. 

Lastly, Simple Energy has launched their most affordable electric scooter, the Simple Dot One and it comes at a very tempting introductory price.

TVS Apache RTR 160 4V Dual-channel ABS Variant Launched

TVS at MotoSsoul 2023 launched the dual channel ABS variant of the TVS Apache RTR 160 4V. But the dual channel ABS is not the only highlight here, as it gets a few other tricks up its sleeve. 

Honourable Mention: Honda Bike Offers

Honda has decided to end the year with a bang and for this reason they have announced quite a bit of offers across their lineup, from discounts to cashback offers there’s a lot of opportunities to save. To know more about the details check out our story here.