Royal Enfield Hunter 350 wins Indian Motorcycle of the Year award at IMOTY 2023
The results of the prestigious and latest edition of the Indian Motorcycle of the Year (IMOTY) have been announced and the Royal Enfield Hunter 350 has won the coveted title of Indian Motorcycle of the Year 2023. Notably, the first runner-up was the TVS Ronin, while the Suzuki V-Strom SX emerged as the second runner-up.
For the award, 10 contenders were shortlisted, including the Royal Enfield Hunter 350, TVS Ronin, Bajaj Pulsar N160, KTM RC 390, Yezdi Adventure, Suzuki V-Strom SX, Yezdi Scrambler, Triumph Tiger 660, Honda CB300F, and BMW G 310 RR.
A panel of experienced motoring journalists from various publications and online media is responsible for selecting a winner. Contenders are evaluated on their cost, fuel efficiency, performance, comfort, practicality, design, technology, and suitability for the Indian road and riding conditions.
Alongside OVERDRIVE's Editor Bertrand D'souza and Assistant Editor Rohit Paradkar, the team of jury members consists of Pratheek Kunder, Assistant Editor, BikeWale; Rahul Ghosh, Assistant Editor, Auto Today; Dipayan Dutta, Senior Special Correspondent, Auto Today; Shivank Bhatt, Road Test Editor, AutoX; Aspi Bhathena, Editor, Bike India and Car India; Sirish Chandran, Editorial Director, Evo India, Fast Bikes India, and Motor Sport India; Aatish Mishra, Assistant Editor, Evo India; Kartik Ware, Managing Editor, Motoring World; Janak Sorap, Features Writer, Motoring World; Kranti Sambhav, Editor and Lead, Times Drive; Abhay Verma, Editor and Publisher, TurboCharged; Dhruv Paliwal, Senior Correspondent, AutoX; and Joshua Varghese, Senior Correspondent, Bike India.