 Let's
be honest, apart from the monoshock rear there is nothing
revolutionary or ground-breaking about the Unicorn. All
Honda has done is refine all the usual ingredients, package
it in typically understated Honda styling and throw in quality
levels to do the Honda name proud. And then there’s
the engine and transmission package that is not only amazingly
refined but delivers Performance and Fuel Efficiency to match
and even better the class benchmark. Allied to a ride and
handling package that is the best around this makes the
Unicorn a worthy bearer of the legendary Honda wing.
Priced at Rs 47,811 ex-showroom in Pune the Unicorn is pegged
at the same level as the current 150cc front runners which
is good news. Not good news is the absence of an electric
starter though we hear it should be on stream in a couple
of months.
So coming back to what we said at the beginning, does the
Unicorn justify all the hype and is it worth that three-year
wait? As things stand we’re inclined to say “Yes,
it is!” |
