- Built by a 15-student team called Electric Superbike Twente.
- 0-100kmph in under 3 seconds; top speed of 250kmph.
- To make its track debut on July 8.
Electric Superbike Twente, a 15-student team from the University of Twente, Netherland has taken the wraps off their electric superbike, christened the Liion GP.
While the bike looks similar to the petrol-powered MotoGP bikes, it uses an electric motor as a stressed member of the frame. The Bamocar D3 150kW (200bhp) motor and 16-kWh lithium-ion batteries gives the Liion GP a top speed of 250kmph. It is also capable of going from 0 to 100kmph in under three seconds. Additionally, the bike is equipped with PVM-sourced magnesium wheels, Brembo M4 calipers on both ends and an Ohlins suspension setup for the front and rear. The Liion is unsually heavy for a race bike and tips the scales at 220kg.
The design of the electric motor, as well as the frame, battery pack and the swinging arm are completely original and were entirely developed at the university. The bike will undergo extensive testing over the next few weeks during the upcoming MotoE championship in England and Netherlands. The Liion GP will make its debut on July 8 in the United Kingdom.
