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MV Agusta stands for Meccanica Verghera Agusta and has been making motorcycles since the end of World War II. The Italian company began making small-capacity bikes until the 1960s when it began producing larger-capacity road bikes as it still does. The company has a long and proud racing heritage featuring riders such as the legendary Giacomo Agostini, Mike Hailwood, Phil Read and John Surtees. We preview coming new models and updates as well as road testing current models for performance, handling, comfort, styling, practicality, economy and more.
MV Agusta pays homage to former company president Claudio Castiglioni with their umpteenth limited-edition bike. It’s called the Claudio F4 and it has a bunch of extra stuff and will no doubt cost a fortune more than the standard bike. Forgive us for our cynicism and lack of enthusiasm about the bike. It’s actually drop-dead gorgeous, …
MV Agusta has unveiled yet another limited-edition bike, this time a Dragster 800 RR Pirelli with special rubber protection for the tank and fairing. The Verase company does not say how many “limited editions” of the new Dragster 800 RR Pirelli they will make nor how much they will cost. No doubt, MV fans will …
MV Agusta has made sport touring more practical as well as stylish with their new Turismo Veloce 800 Lusso SCS that allows the rider to use a conventional clutch to change gears or ride in semi-automatic mode. I recently took a Turismo Veloce 800 Lusso for a week’s two-up tour around northern Italy and it …
MV Agusta is working on a neo classic model and a 1000cc Brutale, but not an electric bike says boss Giovanni Castiglioni. We caught up with the erudite and suave boss of MV Agusta at the factory on the shores of beautiful Lake Varese in northern Italy this week. In the wide-ranging interview, Giovanni also …
MV Agusta have revealed its 2018 Turismo Veloce 800 Lusso SCS where those three letters stand for Smart Clutch System allowing the rider to use a conventional clutch to change gears or ride in automatic mode. Apart from a beautiful transparent transmission cover talking point, MV say SCS adds no weight and acceleration times are …
MV Agusta has unveiled drawings of the race bike it will enter in the Moto2 next year. It will be powered by the Triumph Street Triple 765cc which is the control engine for the series. However, the rest of the bike is expected to come from the Varese-based motorcycle manufacturer. Artist drawings Even though the company …
Four-time world champion driver and current F1 leader Lewis Hamilton has reunited with Varese motorcycle manufacturer MV Agusta for a third limited-edition model in his name. First there was the Dragster 800 RR LH44, then the F4 LH44 and now the Brutale 800 RR LH44. Only 144 will be built when it goes into production in …
MV Agusta is developing a completely new four-cylinder engine for next year as Mercedes AMG has just sold its 25% stake in the Italian company. It is now wholly owned by MV Agusta Holding Company which is mainly funded by Russian investors. Now that the Varese manufacturer has some autonomy and a solid financial backing, it is …
The 2018 MV Agusta Dragster 800 RR will be 50% quieter and 48% cleaner thanks to an engine that is now compliant with Euro4 pollution requirements. All 2018 MV Agusta triples will get the new 798cc engine tweaks which include new ECU algorithms and a smoother ride-by-wire throttle. The first to get the quieter engine …
Pirelli has signed an agreement with fellow Italian MV Agusta to be the sole supplier of tyres for their motorcycles. And to celebrate, they have produced … wait for it … yet another limited-edition motorcycle. The result is the Brutale 800 RR Pirelli which will be unveiled at their EICMA motorcycle show stand in Milan this …