Drag Race: KTM RC 390 vs BMW G 310 RR - Power to the people | Autocar India

The KTM RC 390 and BMW G 310 RR are your stepping stones to big performance. The KTM has the power advantage so is it a one-sided battle? We've got a drag strip to find out.
Camerapersons: Anand Malepu, Mrityunjay Chakraborty, Pradeep Bhondave, Sharad Veghada, Roshni Maghnani
FPV: Siddharth Nayak
Editor: Siddhesh Kadam
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[@Xeyz46]

KTM 390 is a powerful beast machine but due to some creatures who own it from their dad's or family money known as "Chapris" it's reputation have drastically gone down in market as people don't want themselves to be labelled as Chapris 😢😢

[@Apeeksiht]

who cares what people call you, if you ride responsibly and wear proper riding gear.

[@leansnscenes7806]

Stop caring what other people think of you and your life will be so much better 😌

[@theunknown21329]

Don't do stupid shit on the road and put others at risk, wear proper gear and nobody will call you chapri.

[@akashshukla8896]

That’s the reason why I went with 310 r instead of duke 390

[@droid6759]

@@akashshukla8896 lol. Changing mind for strangers validation.

[@girishkumar4415]

I'm impressed by the drone for being that quick.

[@adithyaraomurapaka2138]

Drones are next level fast

[@maneeeshtejsai-ft4ee]

Drones can go well beyond 100kph

[@JH09SUMIT]

Race drones can reach 180kmph in about 2 seconds

[@nitro_azz1516]

😂 I agree! There should be a drone vs something drag race next time

[@bhavyajain2427]

That drone itself cost more than a rc 200. Probably a mavic 2 pro

[@madhavmishra2066]

I definitely thinks bmw g310 deserves more power , i mean atleast 40 hp .

[@sairathanmara9736]

yes🥲 3.85 lacs for such less power

[@techno2351]

They should go with another cylinder to extract more power with the same capacity , this would increase the cost significantly . They can't extract more out of that poor 310cc .

[@rajeshbedi]

​@@sairathanmara9736its 2.8 i suppose

[@madhavmishra2066]

@@rajeshbedi actually its onroad is close to approx 3.6 lacs, depending on the city .

[@madhavmishra2066]

@@sairathanmara9736 so true

[@rajatsawarkar]

I own the new rc 200 and man i love it to the core, its a beast machine, the straight pulls are super awesome, dont think of the chappris while buying it, buy it for your own pleasure and budget comfort

[@adg5391]

Did you just mentioned comfort!🫤

[@rajatsawarkar]

@@adg5391 lol i realised how u meant it, i said comfort of heart and budget 😅

[@Randommotovlogs]

​@@rajatsawarkarGixxer 250 is better than ktms 200

[@Shubham69405]

​@@RandommotovlogsGixxer is very outdated now

[@Randommotovlogs]

@@Shubham69405 agreed but the Power is Quite less in 200s

[@omkarnalawade7291]

I've owned Apache RR310 for more than a year now & the power it has is just sufficient for the City rides & occasional highway rides or touring. Bike is really reliable & has the best value proposition in it's segment.

[@harishpranav9359]

The BMW is Basically an apache RR 310

[@jeffreyphilip]

Tvs has the worlds worst service so no thanks..

[@pavan3951]

​@@jeffreyphilip true very worst 😶

[@osamaaijaz4055]

sure pay more for less! 😂

[@suri6864]

@@jeffreyphilip well aside from the parts availability in my city, the service experience is good till now for me. its been almost 1 year owning the bike

[@tanmaytarun1148]

The fact that KTM is able to churn out 10hp more than the TVS/BMW with just the difference of just 60cc is a massive win for the Austrians. With this motor TVS can easily manage to bring out 5-6 more horses and then actually the owners will have two options which are not so black and white

[@lazyvlogs1]

What would you say drag between rr310 and duke 250 then? Why isn't duke even a bit close to rr310

[@brendonfernandes2877]

That's why the KTM motor is known for frequent engine rebuilds as the engines don't last very long. The TVS engines in addition to having much longer life also have much better low end torque. Yes the RC is a more fun bike if you love to rip the bike but in the real world the TVS is a lot easier to ride with better riding ergonomics, much more tractable engine having still plenty of performance.

[@Arpitbariya99]

14 sec at 145.66 kmph 💀impressive run by rc

[@reynoldzy8]

i think thats the top speed of 250 duke

[@Ggtg34]

@@reynoldzy8 nah.. 176

[@rehanbadiwale9675]

Rc390 vs ninja 400 would be even more interesting

[@VaibhavGandhi]

Ninja 400 would be faster but not worth almost 2L premium over RC390

[@maneeeshtejsai-ft4ee]

​@@VaibhavGandhi rc 390 will win in 0 - 100 Ninja would take the top speed

[@teteakhiangte6015]

A lot of price difference between 390 and 400 , not a very interesting topic

[@ferbinxyz]

​@@maneeeshtejsai-ft4ee nah ninja 400 is quicker than rc to 100kmph. It also has better in gear acceleration.

[@nicolvictor]

The 390 will still win when it comes to a Quarter drag bro ,

[@VarunSrinivas]

Ninja 300 VS KTM 390 would be wonderful to watch too ❤

[@prateekyadav44]

More like ninja 400 v rc390

[@VarunSrinivas]

@@prateekyadav44 it's not even close in terms of pricing.

[@sathyaki]

0 to 100 - ktm and above that Ninja 300.

[@ferbinxyz]

​@@sathyaki more like 0-170 kmph goes to rc 390, after that the limiter kicks in and ninja 300 overtakes given its a long stretch of road. Professional drag races don't last that long though..

[@reubenroy]

I love how easily the drone kept up Remember that video where the cameraman was chasing an athlete and running faster than him😂

[@vm-my6hg]

In my opinion, the 310 has its own character and does not need to replicate the KTM formula of being a flat out racer.

[@sameersachan8427]

Yeah man acceleration is not important on a bike that's aimed for acceleration

[@vm-my6hg]

@@sameersachan8427 actually it's about 'performance' among other things since it will barely spend any time on a drag strip in the real world but then tunnel vision is a common problem these days.

[@rupambanerjee2066]

​@@vm-my6hg it's a sports bike, just bcz we ride them in cities does not mean it's meant for that. A sports bike has only one function - to go fast, no matter how you rationalize it's not gonna change the fact that bmw is a slow ass bike.

[@vm-my6hg]

@@rupambanerjee2066 the ktm is there for u & I wouldn't want every other bike in the market to reflect that singular philosophy. Sure, outright acceleration can be improved in future generations.

[@thudtheace]

@@sameersachan8427Brakes, handling, and confidence in turning don't matter then eh..

[@thewarlord502]

Everyone knew the result already. This Bmw engine is like Harley neither Fast nor Smooth 😂😂. And they raced it with the hooligan engine of KTM

[@mahidharreddy8286]

I think for the price (Not BMW) the RR310 Apache is more VFM and performance too is quite adequate.. Quite happy with my RR310❤

[@angshumansarmah6626]

That drone is really fast. I'm actually surprised by the drone speed not the BMW bike 😂

[@abzzy100]

I dont care about the top speed..i will still buy the BMW over KTM❤

[@sathyaki]

Because of the brand, right? It's because of people like you they are able to charge exorbitant prices on their products.

[@SuperImbadude]

​@@sathyaki it's thier target customers. Smart ones will buy the TVS

[@twowheeledparadox]

​@@SuperImbadudeThe Apache 310 is still available alongside this BMW? I thought they would have discontinued it. Does the BMW have any extra features over the TVS?

[@SuperImbadude]

@@twowheeledparadox bmw has lesser features - lower spec Michelin tyres and no Bluetooth connectivity

[@kooler999ify]

​@@sathyaki cz ktm bikes are ridden carelessly.

[@arshsharma9310]

It's not the machine, it's the driver.

[@iVarunvishwas]

The real power got that damn drone 😮

[@sathyaki]

TBH No-one needs to watch this video to know the result. The 390 will smoke the 310, no questions asked.

[@ArreBhaiyaa]

And that 1 sec is gonna change my entire life😂😂😂😂😂 wtf

[@ideasforu358]

A suggestion - do a rolling race as well and not always stop start.

[@It_is_I_Shaun]

RC390 vs Yamaha R3 will definitely be the most requested one once Yamaha launches the R3

[@abymathew295]

A 1 second gap is still a huge margin in racing.

[@mightyhuman5518]

10 hp is also less power margin😂

[@amankumarsingh11]

Hats off for drone camera also 😅 Chasing those beasts to record video

[@mitchellsheehan]

Great Camera work. But the KTM is a beauty and a beast. I can say the BMW tried though. But it just isn't good enough. It's the KTM 390 all the way.

[@sagargoureddy8461]

me looking at the speed of the drone camera 😀

[@pico_123]

Please do a race test between new ktm Duke 390 vs TVS rtr 310.

[@karthikd03]

Who else saw that drone going as fast as the bikes 😂

[@doncorleone9297]

Well I have a different perspective. The BMW needs wider availability & cheaper service costs to be actually bought & seen on the roads. Till such time KTM 🤘🏽

[@advaittashok3099]

The service is cheap bro

[@nimishwaikar]

Legender Vs 700 will come once Toyota starts giving sunroof in Fortuner😂

[@superfingers801]

Or when mahindra makes water proof sunroof😅😂😂 savage?

[@nimishwaikar]

@@superfingers801 Or maybe once Toyota stops marketing featureless, expensive shit in name of reliability 😂😂😂 burning🔥 ?

[@mohamedafzal3913]

Simple...Small...More than enough content for that particular section. Thank you.

[@mandardahake]

That KTM smoked the BMW in just a couple of drags

[@boojalabhavansumanthreddy]

Make a video of drag race between Rc390 bs3 vs bs4 vs bs6 vs new gen rc390

[@dipankar4865]

Why don't you make videos of actual Power and Torque available in the wheels.

[@vrt4621]

BMW won in terms of RESPECT on public plus class. 😂

[@TheAjaycp]

One second gap is like one year in a drag strip. Not an impressive performance by Apache.

[@AjayBoss1000]

Just 1 sec gap with a 10 bhp less powered engine compared to the competitor is highly impressive actually.

[@shadow_realm47]

It's alright. Price difference between the base Apache and RC makes it a crazy value proposition.

[@reynoldzy8]

@@AjayBoss1000 in a long run(top end) the difference bw rc390 & rr310 distance would be more than 1km !

[@AjayBoss1000]

@@reynoldzy8 same result with ktm 250 & 310 you know the difference is the same 60cc with 390. So baseless comparison it is.

[@Ajx1314]

@@AjayBoss1000 yes thats what my point is.. here most of the people is praising the 390 which has lot of advantages than 310 having 10hp 10nm torque, 60cc difference still tthe 310 manages to keep up.

[@kns6132]

I felt it is more about the driver sometimes, not the bike itself. The KTM driver in the first race seems to be much better with the race. While BHP do play role, gear shift, acceleration control play even more imp role. But very nicely done, and kudos to Autocar !

[@sunnygurung7887]

Yes we need more this type of drag racing video please....❤😊

[@rohanacharekar25]

KTM is powerful machine. BMW need to provide more power to compete. But a second's difference and reaching to 135kmph in 15 seconds is not that bad. But if you race these two then definitely KTM wins. I would love to see Kawasaki 300 vs BMW GT310R vs KTM RC390

[@sameersachan8427]

One second difference in quater mile ja considered quite a defeat in Drag races of similar bikes

[@Ajx1314]

1 sec gap with a 10 bhp and 10 nm less powered engine which is 2kg heavier than the competitor is highly impressive actually.

[@yathishbl3757]

It’s only a quarter mile…not laps so chill

[@sameersachan8427]

Not KTMs fault that BMW gave a less powerful engine for the same price.

[@Ajx1314]

@@sameersachan8427 actually none ever said that its a fault btw. It shows the bikes capacity to throw good performance against those bikes having way higher bhps

[@AneeshMamachan]

Please do Super Meteor 650 vs Interceptor 650 drag race

[@alecjohn979]

Do the drag race with Aprilia 457

[@sanjayghodke9441]

I'm waiting for that Citroen c3 in drag race 😊

[@ishaqgt946]

Apache rr 310 and bmw g 310 rr both are same?

[@kiranjetty]

i think G310rr must loose some weight to show its performance, KTM has wise design keeping weight in mind, very good race...

[@sandeshs4184]

please do a drag race btn virtus gt and verna turbo

[@SaiRam_369]

Wow❤ i also want to work in drag race 🔥🔥

[@RoshanSingh-yr4jt]

If speed is the criteria then definitely ktm, but the sheer riding pleasure would go to the bmw( a beautiful machine)

[@adarshbhavsar122]

I don't think so, RC has better handling and better riding dynamics with better brakes and acceleration

[@virajvrooms]

KTM is pure fun. From the feel that you get when you first sit to the acceleration. 310RR is a looker. It's a testament of what can be achieved if you give a free hand to your designers. With a180 mm ground clearance TVS/BMW need to tone down the seating agression a bit and position this as a sports tourer rather than a track bike.

[@thewanderlustrides]

BMW doing 133 is no big deal... I maxed out my Duke 200 @ 133 several times on my recent ride down south. BMW definitely needs an engine with more firepower like the KTM 390!

[@hari__3204]

Imagine G310 having same horse power as KTM 💀

[@sameersachan8427]

Yeah but it doesn't. People will dk anything expect praise ktm for its win

[@BILLIONAIREBOY-gj9zf]

Bmw should have some what more power because it deserves it But my all time favourite and my First love is ktm RC

[@udayshelke21]

You should add race start 3 2 1 like Carwow

[@SaquibAnsari-f1w]

Drone is the winner here!!🎉❤

[@Garib_Man]

BMW should have given a 312 cc parallel twin engine instead of that apache single cylinder 😐 If g310rr had a twin cylinder engine then it could make over 40 hp power and 13k to 14k redline Then it could easily beat the RC 390

[@bsviky]

Please organise a drag race between Innova Crysta and Hycross.

[@ArunSapaare]

Considering the BMW G310 is a rebadged Apache 310RR, it's good to see it coming so close to the KTM performance wise.

[@mociczyczki]

😎👍🏻hp at dragstrip is everything great sentence 😁👍🏻 for show this more precise setup drag race between new rpcket 3 165 hp 221 nm 320 kg and vmax 1700 200 hp 167 nm 310 kg or benelli tnt 300 37 hp 25,6 nm 205 kg vs royal enfield scram 411 24 hp 32 nm 185 kg both vmax and benelli win those race 100% 😎 😁👌🏻 beside good job cos you show true gps numbers like in pro drag racing and wemeber rider weight must be similar 👍🏻👋🏻

[@SyedMYahya]

Bmw M340i vs Octavia vrs 245 loading ............... Next

[@cracia36]

0:55 start.

[@phoneaccount6254]

@AutoCar India : the Quater Mile drag is sooooo old fashioned. It should be MILE drag race!

[@jitendrar5938]

Yes, the capacity is very low. At least it should have 400+ CC for such a big bike BMW has to come up with version two engine

[@ManashAxom]

BMW Logo is main🔥

[@spydy8707]

Video ishey khete hai ❤❤❤ Auto car India se dusra moto vloggers bhi sikna chahiye

[@im_skbeliya17]

I like BMW G310RR Brand matter krta h. Looks Amazing, BMW Symbol,

[@Ashes-9]

Bmw 310rr doesn’t stand a chance against the 390 🎉

[@nicolvictor]

There is no way now ,or even in 50 years, that a Bmw or any other motorcycle company in the world that will defeat the KTMs , in a quarter mile drag, The fact that u even thought that the TVS motor can out last a KTM is a sin there itself.

[@reynoldzy8]

yeah u are right , even superduke managed to beat h2r in 0-100 . KTMs are torque monsters , they'll simply eat their competitors in a matter of secs

[@nicolvictor]

@@reynoldzy8 bruh , we're taking about 300cc segment, don't act smart.

[@reynoldzy8]

@@nicolvictor u dont agree with me ?

[@nicolvictor]

@@reynoldzy8 first of all do u agree with me .

[@Draxxx2k]

Alt title: Helpless BMW G310RR vs *MEAN KTM RC 390* 😂😂

[@koolboy347]

I m more impressed by the drone speed

[@aforashish7]

Wheelie pop ho gai matlab rider is not good... Ye koi 800 - 1000cc ki bike nahi hai ki wheelie pop ho jaye.. Take it as a feedback and improve your riding skills. Launch control bhi hai 390 me.

[@ITU1001]

BMW need to understand Indian market bikes competitors in terms of CC and BHP specifications.

[@prakharduttvlogs9851]

RC390 VS R3.... Pls Do it!!!!!

[@reuben11235]

That drone is pretty darn quick

[@ranke_8]

We want a ktm rc 390 vs new yamaha r3

[@arnabkumarpoddar3734]

I don’t know why every reviewer is comparing a 300cc with a 400cc. It doesn’t make any sense. Even if it is for same price range then why not compare it with a RE GT650.

[@chandrakanth7325]

Please have Dominar 400 with BMW 310

[@AaqibMlkYT]

Shoutout to the people who can ride ktm rc 390 for more than 2 hours.

[@Fs_Ccoldd]

since 2013 or 2014.. its the KTM..

[@southhillfarm2795]

I personally think BMW should make a 400cc engine. And give the GS 310 belt drive.

[@anneakhil5331]

i own rr310 since feb 2018 i am one of the first lot owners trust me i never faced any issues with the bike and the 310 is getting heavier and heavier i think tvs has to come back to its roots the bike has increased 5-8 kgs post bs6 era so tvs should tune the engine a little better but sometimes less is more aint it i mean that 313cc mill is already a fire spitter in traffic if the engine is any more stressed than that im sure we will face huge reliability issues taking into account the lower tier tvs service so nope man just a sweet little elegant pooch of a machine is all i need (umm bmw may have premium service but i am said the parts cost a frickin bomb there i went for the fuel pump and its 20% costlier than already pricy as f tvs 😑😑😑) and some people are in a genjutsu that bmw have no vibrations but dude take your rr310 and change the finger followers it costs like 4k but making a world of difference our tvs service center guys dont dare to openup the engine so do it only if you have a good and reliable service center which takes care of your machine after all these years the only issue i faced is fuel pump leaking that too because i left the bike on side stand for too long period and not properly attended to the bike except that and a gear sensor issue i had a fun and safe ride except that bullshit rear brake which is getting stuck sometimes but never happens when i take it to service center for inspection it is suggested always use combi brake it is when i only use rear brake prolongedly i am facing this issue no solution from tvs yet expecting some better work from tvs on that

[@ajithkumarss]

WE NEED CARS VS BIKES

[@ducatimultistradav4850]

RC 390 lost it's character, and I don't know why BMW had to copy the Apache RR 310.. They could have made their own bike.. Interceptor or the Continental GT should have been included, as an extra cylinder, power and torque would make some difference...

[@ferbinxyz]

Current gen Rc 390 is better than ever! It's much more usable in the city and more comfortable in the highways..

[@user-qq5kv2oq6x]

The Enfields will get smoked in drags so better to not hurt RE fanboys :v

[@ducatimultistradav4850]

@@user-qq5kv2oq6x Not an RE Fanboy.. Just interested to know how would it make a difference...

[@Van12276]

We want ninja 300 vs ktm rc 390 .. drag race 🥹

[@_pr0mZ]

One drag race pls with your Drone Vs Bugatti Chiron 😂 how fast does it go 0-100?

[@suvalalkanoje4990]

Rc 390vs Aprilia rs 457

[@aniketdeokar559]

R3 Vs KTM 390 would like to see

[@govind9402]

KTM is lighter and more powerful

[@indroneel9]

For me i feel, the Rider who is more experienced will provide a better result. If you see the KTM rider in race 1 gave a better result with bmw in race 2, although the bmw has less P2W ratio than KTM

[@shahrukhshaikh2737]

Ninja 300 or R3 would make huge difference

[@xxxtentacionvro8283]

Try with 310 r, its the racing bike, gs is for off rode and long travel, how can you even compare em

[@DevashishSoni]

A drone drag race next time

[@Tanmayvlogs44]

I'm thankful my bike can at least compete rc 390

[@Volv0x.]

Why are you referring BMW? Apache RR 310 is the same bike as BMW 310R with less price and more features and better parts

[@Kumaruttam02N]

Sab rider ka khel h babu bhaiya kya chala rhe important nhi h usse chalane wala kon h wo important h❤

[@sivasankar3349]

Next time rc 390 vs that drone on that shot.

[@darksoul4721]

TVS never wanted to get into competition that's why they made a 35 BHP bike

[@Hotwheelerz]

Next interceptor 650 vs ktm 390

[@Yamaguchi-jl7yr]

Do with tata altroz diesel

[@smisaraf4749]

No point comparing these 2. The KTM is in different league. The 300cc twin cylinders can give it better competition

[@Doraemon-o8f]

310cc vs 390cc where is the common sense? Next time do a drag race between BMW 1000rr vs ktm rc 390. Or perhaps rx 100 vs a bicycle 🚲

[@sambamurthykaki8467]

the drone is faster than the bikes

[@nagasaithilakthilak3018]

😂