Auto industry appreciates Pulsar 135 LS, Bajaj Auto celebrates

Company Brief

New Delhi, March 22, 2011

Bajaj Auto, country's fastest growing automobile company again has a reason to celebrate. Company's latest addition to the Pulsar pool, Pulsar 135 LS has become the most awarded bike ever. After creating a niche for itself in the light-sports segment, Pulsar 135 LS topped sales charts and proved itself worthy of the blue-blooded Pulsar heritage.

Commenting on the accomplishment, Mr. S Sridhar, President, Motorcycles said; "The success of Pulsar 135 LS is yet another acknowledgement of our design and development capabilities. We are proud of that the power packed Pulsar 135 has made its mark on automobile aficionados like no other. It has been showered with accolades by almost every automobile magazine and all television channels ever since its launch".

The bike has received the following accolades:

• ET Now – Zigwheels – 150 CC Bike of the year

• ET Now – Zigwheels – Bike of the year

• ET Now – Zigwheels – technology of the year – 4 valve

• UTV Bloomberg – Autocar: Bike of the year

• UTV Bloomberg – Autocar: Viewer's choice Bike of the year

• BBC-Topgear – Bike of the year, 2010

• Bike India – Bike of the year

• Bike India – Upto 150CC – Bike of the year.

• AutoBild – 'Golden steering wheel' for executive motorcycle

The Pulsar 135 LS (Light Sport), was launched in December 2009. This bike was designed to add a whole new dimension to the motorcycle market by creating a new Light Sports segment. The light, and zippy set of wheels powered with a state of the art 4-valve DTS-i engine delivering 13.5 Ps power and low kerb's weight of 122kg made it optimum balance of speed and agility.

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