by Vishal Veungopal | Sep 7, 2025 | Motorcycle
Originally published in Autocar IndiaDate: January 2020 The Access 125 has long been Suzuki’s bestseller in India, often accounting for a huge chunk of its sales. When I reviewed the BS6 update, the big change was its move to fuel injection – a shift that made it...
by Vishal Veungopal | Sep 7, 2025 | Motorcycle
Originally published in Autocar IndiaDate: January 2020 Not long after Greaves Cotton took a majority stake in Ampere, the company rolled out its most powerful model yet with the Zeal. Positioned as an electric scooter built for city life, it raised some interesting...
by Vishal Veungopal | Sep 7, 2025 | Motorcycle
Originally published in Autocar IndiaDate: December 2019 For a long time, the Suzuki Gixxer SF was the go-to option if you wanted an affordable faired motorcycle. But with Hero stepping in with the Xtreme 200S, offering more displacement at a lower price, the question...
by Vishal Veungopal | Sep 7, 2025 | Motorcycle
Originally published in Autocar IndiaDate: November 2019 When I first rode the Leoncino 500, I was unsure about Benelli slotting it under the ‘Scrambler’ tag. That feeling returned with the smallest Leoncino – a bike clearly built not for trails, but for navigating...
by Vishal Veungopal | Sep 7, 2025 | Motorcycle
Originally published in Autocar IndiaDate: September 2019 Superbikes have an undeniable allure – equal parts speed, style, and the sheer cool factor. But since few can actually own one, entry-level sport bikes have thrived in India. For years, the Yamaha R15 was the...
by Vishal Veungopal | Sep 7, 2025 | Motorcycle
Originally published in Autocar IndiaDate: September 2019 Suzuki first introduced its then-new 250cc platform with the fully-faired SF250, which I tested at the Buddh International Circuit and found quite impressive. But not everyone prefers a faired motorcycle, and...
