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Augusta unveils limited edition F3 800 RC

Augusta unveils limited edition F3 800 RC

Bengaluru, Nov 19 (UNI) Italian Super Byker M V Augusta today unveiled its limited Edition F3 800 RC in India with a price tag of Rs 19-73 lakh.

The premium motorcycle sold through Motoroyale of the Pune based Kinetic Group has its presence in India from early this year. F3 800 RC is a limited collector's edition byke with a worldwide sales restricted to 250 units. Out of this nine would be sold in India and six have already been book, Mr Ajinkya Firodia, Managing Director of MV Augusta India told newsmen here at the launch of the company's third show room in the country, after Pune and Ahmedabad.

The Augusta Motorcycles cost between Rs 16 lakh and Rs 42 lakh.

Mr Firodia said the company since its inception in May this year had sold 70 vehicles and is expecting a market of around 600 in a year.

He said Bengaluru was one of the most popular sales point for superbykes after New Delhi and Mumbai.

He said over the next 8 months the Company would offer the vehicles in other major cities including Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Hyderabad.

India is slowly emerging a major destination of superbykes with an annual market size of 14,000 and growing in double digit. By 2020 the number was expected to touch 20,000.

The motorcycles boast of in line 3 and in line 4 cylinder engines which have upto 200 BHP of power with advanced electronics, including 8 level traction control and ABS. UNI CNR MSP CS 1403

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