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2023 BMW R18 Transcontinental launched

BMW Motorrad India has unveiled the 2023 R18 Transcontinental motorbike in India! It’s a super stylish cruise bike that costs Rs 31.50 lakh (ex-showroom) and comes in 5 colours like Black Storm Metallic and Manhattan Metallic Matte. This motorbike is the brand’s third product in the cruiser segment after the R 18 and the R 18 Classic and is the most expensive bike in India.

The 2023 BMW R18 Transcontinental comes with a bunch of cool features like 4 analogue circular instruments, 3 ride modes (Rain, Roll & Rock), Active Cruise Control, 10.25-inch TFT colour display, Hill Start Control, 6-Speaker Marshall Gold Series Stage 2 Sound System, Automatic Stability Control, Adaptive LED headlights with sickle shaped graphical LED daytime running lights (DRLs), Dynamic Engine Brake Control, Keyless Ride system, BMW Motorrad Integral ABS, and ‘BERLIN BUILT’ inscription on the face.

The coolest part about this motorbike is its powerful BMW Boxer engine! The 1,802 cc air/oil cooled two-cylinder flat twin motor produces a whopping 90 bhp of power at 4,750 rpm and 158 Nm of peak torque at 3,000 rpm. It is also linked to a constant mesh 6-speed gearbox which is designed as a 4-shaft transmission with helical gear pairs while presented in a dual-section aluminium housing. If you want, you can even get a reverse gear as an optional extra.

If you want to ride in style and have the coolest motorbike on the block, the 2023 BMW R18 Transcontinental is definitely the way to go!