It's no secret that the growth of Indian automobile industry depends a lot on the performance of the two-wheeler sector. And like always, the financial year 2014-15 too belonged to two-wheeler segment that helped the industry record a marginal growth of 3.90 per cent in the domestic sales. While the two-wheeler segment recorded an impressive 8.09 per cent year-on-year growth in the domestic sales, the passenger vehicles grew at 3.90 per cent.
The case is no different in exports as well, whereas two-wheelers recorded around 18 percent growth as against passenger vehicles' exports at 4.42 per cent.Long story short, the two-wheeler segment has been the back-bone of the automobile industry this year, and is expected to see even better growth in 2015.
The case is no different in exports as well, whereas two-wheelers recorded around 18 percent growth as against passenger vehicles' exports at 4.42 per cent.Long story short, the two-wheeler segment has been the back-bone of the automobile industry this year, and is expected to see even better growth in 2015.
Here's a list of manufacturer-wise upcoming bikes & scooters:
Hero's upcoming products
Hero HX250R
Engine -249cc, 4-stroke, single-cylinder
Power - 31bhp, 26Nm
Expected launch - Mid 2015
Expected price - Rs. 1.5 lakh - Rs. 2.0 lakh
Competitors - KTM RC390, Honda CBR300R
Hero Hastur
Engine - 620cc, four-stroke, liquid-cooled
Power - 78bhp, 72Nm
Expected launch - Late 2015
Expected price - Rs. 4 lakh - Rs. 5 lakh
Competitors - Kawasaki ER-6n, Honda CB500F, Triumph Street Triple
Hero ZIR 150cc Scooter
Engine - 157cc single-cylinder
Power - 13.8bhp, 12.7Nm
Expected launch - Q1, 2015
Expected price - Rs. 75, 000 - Rs. 90, 000
Honda CBR300R
Engine - 286cc, single-cylinder
Power - 30bhp, 27Nm
Expected launch - First Half of 2015
Expected price - Rs. 2.5 - Rs. 2.8 lakh
Competitors - KTM RC 390, Kawasaki Ninja 300, Hyosung GT250, Bajaj Pulsar 400SS, Benelli BN300
Honda CBR500R
Engine - 500cc, twin-cylinder
Power - 46bhp, 43Nm
Expected launch - Mid 2015
Expected price - Around Rs. 5 lakh
Competitor - Kawasaki Ninja 650R
Yamaha YZF-R25
Engine - 250cc, liquid-cooled, two-cylinder, 4-stroke
Power - 35bhp, 22.1Nm
Expected launch - First half of 2015
Expected price - Rs. 2 lakh - Rs. 2.5 lakh
Competitors - KTM RC390 Duke, Kawasaki Ninja 300, KTM 390 Duke
Bajaj Pulsar RS400
Engine - 375cc, single-cylinder
Power - 41bhp
Expected launch - July 2015
Expected price - Rs. 1.70 - Rs. 1.80 lakh
Competitors - KTM RC390 Duke , Honda CBR300R
Kawasaki's upcoming bikes
Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R
Engine - 636, four-cylinder
Power - 130bhp, 70.5Nm
Expected launch - Second half of 2015
Expected price - Rs. 10 lakh
Ducati's upcoming bikes
2015 Ducati 1299 Panigale
Engine - 1285cc, Superquadro V-twin
Power - 205bhp, 144.6Nm
Expected launch - Mid 2015
Expected price - Rs. 27 lakh
Competitors - BMW S1000RR, Honda CBR1000RR, Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R etc
2015 Ducati Diavel
Engine - 1198cc, Testastretta 11-degree V-twin
Power - 162bhp, 130.5Nm
Expected launch - Mid 2015
Expected price - Rs. 25 lakh
Competitor - Yamaha V-Max
Ducati Multistrada 1200
Engine - 1198cc, Testastretta V-twin
Power - 160bhp, 136Nm
Expected launch - Mid 2015
Expected price - Rs. 23 lakh - Rs. 24 lakh
Competitor - Suzuki V-Strom 1000
BMW Motorrad
2015 BMW S1000RR
Engine - 999cc, four-cylinder
Power - 199bhp, 113Nm
Expected launch - Mid 2015
Expected price - Rs. 27 lakh - 28 lakh
Competitors - Yamaha YZF-R1, Honda CBR1000RR, Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R
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