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Hindustan Times
09-05-2025
- Automotive
- Hindustan Times
TVS-owned Norton Motorcycles to bring these three premium bikes to India by late 2025
TVS-owned Norton Motorcycles is confirmed to enter the Indian market later this year, with its premium range to arrive soon. (Norton Motorcycles) TVS-owned Norton Motorcycles is confirmed to enter the Indian market towards the end of 2025, with its premium range slated to arrive soon as Completely Built Units (CBU). The British brand is among the early beneficiaries of the recently announced India-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA), which will help make its motorcycles more accessible than initially expected. Greenlit on May 6, the FTA will drop import duties on made-in-UK cars and two-wheelers to 10 per cent from over 100 per cent. Norton and TVS are expected to be working on a range of 300-400 cc motorcycles for the Indian market. The British brand has confirmed that it plans to launch six new bikes on our shores by 2027, some of which are expected to be manufactured in India. Also Read : Honda CBR650R and CB650R E-Clutch variants to hit Indian shores soon: What to expect) For 2025, TVS is expected to bring Norton's premium motorcycles to India as CBUs. The lineup consists of three models – Commando 961, V4SV, and V4CR – all built at Norton's Solihull factory in the UK. These are expected to be positioned as the flagship models to establish the brand before launching its made-in-India products. Here is a comprehensive look at each Norton motorcycle ahead of the brand's official launch in India: Norton Commando 961: The Norton Commando 961 is offered in Sport and Cafe Racer variants and features a 961 cc parallel-twin built in-house. The Norton Commando 961 is a modern classic motorcycle that traces its heritage all the way back to the early 1970s. Offered in Sport and Cafe Racer variants, the Commando 961 is powered by a 961 cc air/oil-cooled parallel-twin engine. The unit is mated to a five-speed gearbox and makes 76.8 bhp at 7,250 rpm and 81 Nm of torque at 6,300 rpm. The Commando 961 is built around a hand-welded frame with either billet aluminium clip-ons or tapered high bars. It is equipped with 43 mm adjustable Öhlins upside-down forks at the front and fully adjustable Öhlins twin shocks at the rear. The Commando 961 rides on 17-inch wheels with twin 320 mm front discs and a single 240 mm rear disc. Norton V4SV: The Norton V4SV superbike is powered by a 1,200 cc liquid-cooled V4, an aluminium chassis made in-house, and full carbon fibre body work. Norton claims the V4SV to be the only British-built and designed superbike in production, featuring an aluminium tubular chassis developed at the Isle of Man TT. The V4SV features Norton's 72-degree, 1,200 cc V4 engine. The power plant is liquid-cooled, making 185 bhp at 12,000 rpm and 125 Nm of torque at 9,000 rpm. The V4SV features a full carbon fibre body with a 15-litre underseat carbon fibre fuel tank reinforced in Kevlar. Depending on the variant, Norton provides either carbon fibre wheels or forged aluminium wheels. The V4SV's suspension setup consists of 43 mm fully-adjustable Öhlins NIX30 USD front forks and bespoke Öhlins TTXGP fully adjustable rear shock with hydraulic preload adjustment. Braking performance comes from two 330mm floating discs at the front and a single 245 mm rear disc. Norton V4CR: The Norton V4CR is a naked cafe racer that shares its underpinnings with the V4SV. It made its debut at the Auto Expo 2025. The Norton V4CR is built as a naked cafe racer based on the V4SV superbike's underpinnings. It features a handbuilt aluminium frame and a titanium exhaust with exposed air intakes at the front. The V4CR is powered by Norton's 1,200 cc liquid-cooled V4 engine that is tuned to make 185 bhp at 12,500 rpm and 125 Nm of torque at 9,000 rpm. The V4CR features the same adjustable suspension units from Öhlins that underpin the V4SV while being 2 kg lighter. The motorcycle rides on carbon fibre or forged aluminium wheels with twin 330 mm discs at the front and a single 245 mm rear disc. Check out Upcoming Bikes In India. First Published Date: 09 May 2025, 12:14 PM IST
Hindustan Times
08-05-2025
- Automotive
- Hindustan Times
TVS-owned Norton Motorcycles India launch confirmed this year
Acquired by TVS in 2020, Norton Motorcycles will arrive in India later this year and will be competing in the premium motorcycle segment TVS Motor Company has confirmed that it will bring the much-awaited iconic British brand Norton Motorcycles to India later this year. Sudarshan Venu, Managing Director - TVS, announced the development, soon after the India-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA) was greenlit on May 6. The move will drop the import duties on made-in-UK cars and two-wheelers from over 100 per cent to just 10 per cent. This should make the Norton bikes more accessible than originally anticipated. 'Our British brand Norton will launch later this year and this agreement will help us scale faster and leverage common supply chains. We are excited as we further progress towards Viksit Bharat," Sudarshan Venu said in a statement. Also Read : Rolls-Royce, Land Rover, McLaren, Bentley to get more affordable as India-UK Free Trade Agreement greenlit The Norton Commando 961, V4SV, and V4CR are likely to be the first offerings from the manufacturer in India and will be brought as full imports Norton Motorcycles Acquisition TVS acquired Norton Motorcycles in 2020 for ₹ 153 crore amidst the latter's financial crisis, and the Indian brand has worked with Norton to help with the turnaround investing ₹ 1,000 crore in the process. The company has extensively worked in improving the current range of bikes, while introducing all-new offerings in the last couple of years. Norton Motorcycles Expected In India TVS is expected to bring the premium range of Norton Motorcycles first, comprising the Commando 961, V4SV, and V4CR. These bikes are likely to arrive as Completely Built Units (CBUs) and are built at Norton's Solihull facility in the UK. The bikes will serve more as brand builders before the company rolls out the made-in-India offerings that are in the pipeline. The company has already confirmed it plans to launch six new bikes by 2027, some of which will be made in India. The Norton V4SV showcased at the TVS pavilion earlier this year during the Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2025 Norton readying bikes in the 300-400 cc Norton is also rumoured to be working on bikes in the 300-400 cc category, taking the fight to players like Royal Enfield, Triumph, Harley-Davidson, Honda and more. These will be crucial in the brand's long-term plans as it aims to diversify its presence in emerging markets with the upcoming range. There's no timeline available yet for Norton's arrival but expect the brand to officially make its way to Indian shores around September-October, right in time for the festive season. The India-UK FTA promises to make it much easier for the Norton bikes to make their way to the Indian market. The move will greatly benefit other British brands including Triumph, Rolls-Royce, Bentley, McLaren, Lotus, Aston Martin, JLR, and more to bring their full imports to India. At the same time, exports from India will also get more convenient with tariff reductions in the UK on India-made products. Check out Upcoming Bikes In India. First Published Date: 08 May 2025, 14:43 PM IST
