At the 2011 EICMA exhibition in Milan, Italian aftermarket company and racing team CRP Racing had introduced the prototype of a punchy, pioneering sportsbike that was going to become the first all-electric Italian sportsbike ever, making the most out of the 40 years of experience that CRP had accumulated in the motorsport world, both on 2 and 4 wheels.
That cool prototype was called Energica, and this year the good people from CRP have showed up at the same event to launch the final production version of the model.
The electric motor of the eCRP Energica – fed by a 11.
7 kWh battery pack – is capable to deliver 100 kW (136 hp) with a maximum torque of 160 Nm.
Claimed top speed is 220 km/h (136 mph), while range is 150 km (93 mph) at a constant speed of 80 km/h (49 mph) with an efficiency of nearly 95%.
The model uses a steel trellis frame and comes with some serious bits: Marzocchi forks, ZF Sachs monoshock, Brembo brakes (double floating braking 310 mm discs at the front and rear single braking disc of 220 mm of diameter), digital multi-function LCD dashboard, ride-by-wire, mappings selectable from the handlebars, full LED headlights and a fine saddle courtesy of Schedoni, a renowned Italian specialist known for his work on car interiors for such clients as Ferrari and Pagani.
The latest news about this stunning green machine is that now all those who are interested in getting one can turn to the official website and place an advance order that will give them the priority of purchase: the price is € 18,000, and an initial payment of € 500 to be carried out upfront via PayPal is required.
After the jump you will also find the video presentation of the Energica, which took place just a few days before the 2012 EICMA and was broadcasted worldwide through the web.
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