While the displacement on the engine is yet to be revealed, the BMW CEO did confirm that the powertrain will be a sub-500cc single-cylinder unit on the K03 (codename) motorcycle that will be revealed later this year. The company does not want to look into a twin-cylinder motor at present, but could be a possibility since the powertrain will be further developed over the next two years.

Furthermore, TVS too will launching its own set of models based on the newly developed platform while also sharing the engine. What does emerge as extremely positive is the fact that the products sold in high-priced markets as well as in developing markets will possess the same quality from both the manufacturers.

Schaller also spoke on the clarity of the TVS-BMW partnership that has often been compared to the Bajaj-KTM alliance. Unlike the financial implications between KTM and Bajaj; BMW Motorrad and TVS do not have any financial inter-dependency and the concentration lies on building new products through mutual cooperation.

The TVS-BMW partnership has also made way for the latter's fifth global facility that will be opened in India after Berlin, Thailand, China and Brazil. The products made at the upcoming plant will be carrying the BMW Motorrad badge and will be catering to the export markets as well. Given BMW's highly impressive lineup of superbikes, the wait for the first product from the alliance only gets interesting on what could possibly be a game changer.

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