- The bike comes with a bigger, denser battery.
- It also gets improved electronics, and a higher output figure as well.
- Energica will showcase the bike at the 2019 EICMA show in Milan, Italy.
Italian electric bikemaker Energica is an Italian electric bikemaker, particularly known for its participation in FIM Enel MotoE World Cup with a race-prepped version of one of its road bike. That’s the kind of potential its motorcycles have. And now, the brand’s performance offering, Energica Ego has been updated for 2020. 2016 F1 world champion Nico Rosberg has given us a sneak-peek of the motorcycle ahead of its official debut at the 2019 EICMA show, and boy does it look sporty!
Rosberg says that the second-gen model features a newly-developed battery which promises more performance thanks to denser energy packaging. While the current-gen Ego comes with 13.4kWh lithium-polymer battery, expect the 2020 model to get lithium-ion battery pack. Consequently, it is reported to offer much better range as well. Interestingly, Energica hasn’t revealed the range figures in its website for the current bike but it is said to offer around 193km when ridden under the Eco mode. We wouldn’t expect too much as the motorcycle is essentially built for performance.
If you thought the 2019 model’s 107kW and 200Nm output wasn’t enough, worry not as the 2020 bike is said to produce even more output figures! Rosberg also reveals the 2020 model gets superior electronics, including improved traction control, among others. For reference, the current generation bike gets ride-by-wire throttle with four riding modes and four regenerative braking maps, six levels of traction control and a Bosch dual-channel ABS with rear-wheel mitigation system.
Externally, the bike looks more or less similar to the 2019 model, however, the fairing design has been slightly tweaked, presumably to house the new battery pack. The underpinnings also appear to be the same. For reference, the 2019 version gets a fully adjustable Marzocchi front inverted fork and a Bitubo monoshock with adjustable rebound and preload. Brakes also seem to be the same 330mm front discs with Brembo radial calipers and a 240mm disc at the rear.
All the geeky nitty-gritties of the electric superbike will be fully revealed at the 2019 EICMA show next week. Until then, stay tuned!
from ZigWheels https://ift.tt/2NuBGVL
0 comments:
Post a Comment