As motocicletas de aventura BMW F 450 GS e Norton Atlas GT foram flagradas testando juntas em estradas indianas, após suas estreias no EICMA 2025. Fabricadas pela TVS Motor Company em Hosur, Tamil Nadu, ambas enfrentam possíveis atrasos devido a cronogramas de produção alinhados e problemas na cadeia de suprimentos, com a BMW priorizando mercados desenvolvidos antes da Índia.
TVS Motor Company, proprietária da Norton e parceira da BMW na Índia, está desenvolvendo a BMW F 450 GS e a Norton Atlas GT em sua instalação em Hosur. As motos foram recentemente flagradas testando juntas, sinalizando progresso apesar dos cronogramas ajustados. Unveiled at EICMA 2025 in Milan, the BMW F 450 GS entered production in November 2025 as the first model on BMW's new 450 platform. Powered by a 421cc parallel-twin water-cooled engine producing around 47-48bhp and 43-43.5Nm, it offers Dynamic Traction Control, ABS Pro, ride modes (Rain, Road, Enduro, Enduro Pro), Easy Ride Clutch, and a 6.5-inch TFT display with Bluetooth. Positioned against the KTM 390 Adventure, Royal Enfield Himalayan 450, Honda NX 500, Kawasaki Versys-X 300, and upcoming CFMoto 450MT, BMW India CEO Hardeep Singh Brar confirmed a H1 2026 launch. Dealers in major cities are taking unofficial bookings for Rs 50,000, with deliveries possibly from April 2026 or aligned to the festive season per recent reports on market prioritization. The Norton Atlas GT, a touring-focused model among four new Nortons at EICMA, features a 585cc parallel-twin liquid-cooled engine (~70bhp), 6-speed gearbox, trellis frame, 19/17-inch wheels, 8-inch TFT screen, lean-sensitive ABS, traction control, hill hold, wheelie control, heated grips, and dual exhausts. It targets the Kawasaki Versys 650 and Royal Enfield Himalayan 750. Launch timelines vary: potentially in 2-3 months via TVS showrooms or global EICMA 2026 with India mid/end-2026. Joint testing reflects TVS-BMW-Norton collaboration to bring premium middleweight adventures to India, with ongoing refinements.