Honda has worked hard to raise the style quotient of its new, longer, slimmer and taller Dio by endowing its body panels with multiple smooth edges. Unlike the previous model, the absence of multi-colour graphics makes its lines more prominent and attractive.

Royal Enfield’s Thunderbird 500 has received a raft of notable touches to bring it up to date. A ride reveals more.

The Honda Activa has ruled the Indian automatic scooter segment for over a decade and rival manufacturers have strived hard to eat into the Activa’s market share with limited success.

The Harley-Davidson Forty-Eight belts out tonnes of bold attitude, but a true report card involves more than mere appearances.

Vespa’s return to India comes in good time, when the scooter market here is showing healthy growth and ample promise. The LX125 is well suited to India.

Mahindra unveils 110cc Pantero and Centuro bikes. We get astride.

Although predominantly a KTM, some may spot a lot of Bajaj in the 200 Duke, a muscular, aggressive and striking looking bike. The front mudguard is short and sporty. Riding at night is secure thanks to a bright headlight. The instruments are compact.

TVS’s sturdy new 125cc bike is to be called the Phoenix, seen here in final form undergoing testing on the Bangalore-Chennai highway. The Phoenix is all set to become the forerunner of TVS’s commuter model line-up.

The Yamaha Ray was first seen at the Indian Auto Expo this January, and then showcased to the media again in Mumbai a few months later. It’s fresh out of the oven now, launched at a glitzy event in Hyderabad with suitable brand ambassador Deepika Padukone in tow, and we’ve just completed a brief first ride around a parking lot on this snazzy little scooter that has done all it can to become the next best thing that happened to women.

The Dream Yuga is Honda’s second small capacity commuter bike in India after the CB Twister. Can it strike a good connect with the masses?

The Phoenix is an important motorcycle for the TVS Motor Company, giving them a capable new model in the 125cc segment where the company today lacks a strong presence.

Suzuki has rolled out a GSX-R1000 1 Million Commemorative Edition to celebrate 60 years of motorcycle production and manufacturing of a million GSX-R motorcycles. The limited edition model sports a serial number plate, red-anodized front fork caps, golden outer fork tubes and a red monoshock suspension spring.