TVS Motor Company today announced that the sales of TVS Centra, powered by the indigenously developed Variable Timing Intelligent (VT-i) engine technology crossed 20,000 units in just 40 days since its launch in mid January 2004, the best ever clocked by any new product from the TVS Motor Company stable. This achievement is expected to spiral the overall growth of TVS Motorcycles sales in the coming months.

The impressive sales figures reflect the customer's faith in the technological capability of TVS Motor Company to fully live up to its promise of delivering a world-class product at an affordable price. Due to excellent customer feedback across the country, TVS dealers are being pressurised with enquiries on the new 100 CC 4 Stroke Centra and its revolutionary VT-i engines technology. Having caught the public's imagination, TVS Centra has fully lived up to its promise of a 'Fill it Once a Month Bike' where a full tank of petrol lasts for a month based on the average use of motorcycle customers.

A panel of leading auto experts in India, after having tested TVS Centra, have endorsed the fact that it was the 'best in its class' and also commended TVS Motor Company on its technology prowess and innovation.

TVS Centra is powered by VT-i engines which are designed to deliver superb performance on fuel efficiency and torque delivery based on three fundamental actions namely variable ignition timing and superior combustion of fuel, friction reduction and fuel wastage reduction.

Added to its technological edge are features that include attractive price, fuel efficiency, low maintenance, contemporary style, ride comfort and backed by TVS Motor Company's reliability, making it truly the preferred two-wheeler in its class.