Auto expo is round the corner and Hero MotoCorp have already unveiled its 5 new new products today. Though all the manufacturers are eagerly waiting for expo to showcase their new product range, seems Hero have built up huge product line up. Mr. Pawan Munjal, MD & CEO, Hero MotoCorp himself assures the media that they will unveil five other products as well in auto expo.
Following are the updates from Hero launch event on 29th January
RNT – The Prototype
RnT is a 150cc high torque liquid cooled 4 stroke diesel engine with optional turbocharger. having 13.5 ps of power @ 4000 rpm with a peak torque of 35nm @ 1,600rpm In front it’s a 37mm telescopic hydraulic forks and rear is a swing arm with adjustable hydraulic shock absorber. Front breaks are multi piston caliper 300mm rotor and 220 mm rotor single piston caliper in rear. Removable LED lamp that can be unclipped and re-aimed to light up wherever you are. An optional two wheels drive powered by a electric front hub motor providing upto 1KW power in the front wheel for tough terrain condition which also has the possibility to shut off the rear drive and move on to electic power front wheel drive
HX250R - The ALL-NEW 250-cc Sports Bike
The Top of the line HX-250R is a power packed 250cc, single cylinder, liquid cooled, four-valve,fuel-injected engine churns out 31ps of power, it also claims 0-60 km/h in just 2.7 seconds. Having 6 speed constant mesh gear box and for better fuel economy it has advanced multi-sensor electronic fuelling.
In Front it has telescopic hydraulic shock absorber while in rear it’s a mono shock with adjustable 5 step pre load. Front breaks are 300 mm disk three piston caliper and Rear is the 200 mm single piston caliper while the C-ABS is optional
LEAP- The Hybrid Scooter
Leap is a 124cc hybrid scooter powered by lithium ion battery. Its basically petrol hybrid Scooter and was showcased in 2012 auto expo. It’s a Strong steel tubular frame with battery and traction motor positioned for low centre gravity. Fuel tank capacity is 3-liters and the scooter weight is 140kgs. As per the company officials Leap runs for good 340kms in full tank of fuel. Company also claims that Leap has a top speed of 100kmph when running with a range extender. Fuel injection is also their for low emission and better fuel efficiency. For safety it has multi piston front caliper breaks giving powerful stopping response.





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