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Ducati is on show at the Paris Motor Show with its Scrambler and not far away is the VW XL Sport powered by a Ducati twin. This comes as Ferrari is thought to be planning another motorcycle. Ducati technology in a VW product has been on the cards since Audi bought the company in 2012 …
Canadian company Lito Green Motion has given the green light on production of its 190km/h Sora electric motorcycle. It’s claimed to have the highest top speed of any production electric bike, beating the 170km/h Wattman. However, when talking about electric bikes, power and top speed are not as important as range and recharge speed. Unfortunately, …
England’s once-comatose motorcycle manufacturing industry is bouncing back with Hesketh Motorcycles being the latest to release a new model. When it arrives in February, the limited edition Hesketh 24 will be the boutique company’s first new model in the 21st century. It comes as Triumph Motorcycles is branching out with 14 new models in …
Yamaha has released images of not one, but five electric concept bikes to be shown at the Tokyo Motor Show next week. Electric bikes are big news at the moment with British sportscar maker Caterham announcing it is moving to motorcycles with the unveiling of two electric models at the Milan motorcycle show while Zero …
While British sportscar companies Lotus and Caterham have announced a move into motorcycles, compatriot Triumph Motorcycles may be adding four-wheelers to its line-up. (Read more stories on Lotus and Caterham.) Not cars, but ATVs, UTVs and side-by-side vehicles. Rumours are that Triumph will set up a factory in Atlanta, Georgia, to build the vehicles under …
British handmade sportscar makers are turning to motorcycles. Earlier this year Lotus announced its intentions to make a limited edition of V-twin-powered Lotus C-01 sportsbikes and now Caterham has launched its first motorcycle division with three prototypes. Caterham Bikes have unveiled the Brutus 750 adventure bike and two electric bikes – Classic E-Bike and the …