Upcoming festival of lights, Diwali apart from being an important festival season in India, it is also considered to a good time for the automotive sector. Country's largest bikemaker Hero MotoCorp has ushered in two new stallions for the festive season. The brand has ushered in the Splendor Pro Classic with Cafe Racer Styling and Passion Pro TR with On-Road-Off-Road capability. Both the bikes have basically been introduced to add some spice in the 100cc segment.
The all new Passion Pro TR has been launched with new graphics and colors like - Electric Red, Sports Red, and Black with Sports Red. The bike is powered by a 100cc, air-cooled, 4 Stroke Single Cylinder OHC engine that is capable of generating power output of about 7.7 bhp at 7500 rpm with a maximum torque output of about 8 Nm at 4500 rpm. State-wise price for the new Passion Pro TR is as - Rs. 51550/- (ex-showroom Delhi), Rs 54039/- (ex-showroom Mumbai), Rs 53018/- (ex-showroom Chennai), Rs 53514/- (ex-showroom Kolkata) and Rs 53143/- (ex-showroom Bengaluru). Passion Pro TR has been designed for easy off road handling and comes with features like cross brace, high front fender with hugger, knee pad for better grip, headlight grill, hand guards for added protection, special tyre tread for better road grip, bash plate to shield engine, designer knuckle guard and fuel tank pads.
The Splendor bikes have been popular seller in the commuter bike segment in India. The Splendor Pro Classic comes as a fresh upgrade from its old conservative look. The new Splendor Pro Classic is available in two classic color combinations – Solid Maroon and Carbon Black. The bike is powered by 100cc, air-cooled, 4 Stroke Single Cylinder OHC engine that generates a maximum power output of about 8.36 Ps at 8000 rpm and a maximum torque output of about 8.05 Nm at 5000 rpm. Splendor Pro Classic has been launched in the country across the country at respective prices like Rs. 48,650/- (ex-showroom Delhi), Rs 50,833/- (ex-showroom Mumbai), Rs 49,588/- (ex-showroom Chennai), Rs 49,472/- (ex-showroom Kolkata) and Rs 49,438/- (ex-showroom Bengaluru). The new Splendor Passion Pro has received cafe racer styling that also features classic single seat, vintage style café cowl, sporty handle bar, classic round headlight and tail light and classic round speedometer. Moreover, to further enhance the ride experience the bike is loaded with classic chrome parts for front and rear fenders, winkers, suspension cover and the round shaped rear view mirrors.
