TVS Apache RTR 200 4V
At the premiere
and launch event of the TVS Apache RTR 200 4V in Chennai yesterday, officials
from the company stated that they expect the sportsbike to contribute sales of
7,000 units a month. It is to be noted that TVS is yet to launch the motorcycle
pan-India.
The Apache RTR 200 4V will be available
with a carburetor or electronic fuel injection system. The carbureted model
produces 20.5 PS of power whereas the fuel-injected variant develops 21 PS.
Both variants deliver 18.1 Nm of torque.
The Apache RTR 200 will also be offered
with dual-channel ABS and Pirelli tyres as an option. The standard variant
offers front and rear discs (front: 270 mm and rear:240 mm) and TVS Remora
rubber. The tyres are of size 90/90-17 and 130/70-17 at the front and rear
respectively.
On the performance front, the Apache RTR
200 FI accelerates from 0-60 km/h in 3.9 seconds and achieves a top-speed of
129 km/h. The carbureted model takes 3.95 seconds for the same sprint and hits
127 km/h. Both variants take 12 seconds to do 0-100 km/h.
The Apache RTR 200 4V carbureted model
with TVS tyres and without ABS is priced at INR 88,990, ex-Showroom, New Delhi.
The top-end variant (Apache RTR 200 4V FI with dual-channel ABS and Pirelli
tyres) is expected to cost under INR 1.15 lakhs, ex-Showroom, TVS said at the
event.
