BMW developing 500 cc motorcycle

- Together with partner TVS, BMW will produce a small sample cylinder motorcycle completely new.BMW has officially signed a long term agreement with TVS motor company from India to develop and manufacture small cars burst cylinder. Previously, the two companies have been negotiating period lasts for several months. Until now, the affinity between the BMW and the new TVS come true.
Under the new agreement, BMW and TVS will jointly develop a new model with an engine displacement of 500 cc. Each company will then produce their own versions for distribution in the Indian market and a number of other countries. However, the location will be assembled in India.
This relationship is similar salary cooperation between KTM and Bajaj coast. The result was the birth of the Bajaj Pulsar and the KTM Duke 200 200ns.
New motorcycle model developed by BMW and TVS will be different from the current product line of both companies. The engine of BMW's smallest size is now parallel twin-cylinder, 647 cc capacity is used on the C600 Sport and C650GT. Meanwhile, the TVS models are equipped with engines smaller than 250 cubic centimeters.
"To change the automotive market, demographic growth and environmental protection, we decided to expand the product line to potential growth," said Stephan Schaller, branch president of BMW motorcycle production , said. "We have established relationships with its partners TVS Capital lot of experience. In the future we will distributing small cylinder cars next to the main motor of the BMW".
Temporarily, BMW and TVS has not revealed many details about the "little general". Mr. Schaller will reveal many different models are released under a combination of the two companies.
"We will develop many different types of motorcycles," he said Schaller. "We will meet the expectations of BMW motorcycle line in terms of performance, reliability, flexibility, and technical specifications. Relation I believe long-term cooperation between BMW and TVS is an important step in the the sustainable growth and profitability. "