Mainstream manufacturers have come a long way in alternative fuel technology.
Mainstream manufacturers have come a long way in alternative fuel technology. Numerous manufacturers have shown electric supercars, Daimler has shown electric trucks and a few companies have shown basic electric moto-scooters, but BMW Motorrad has exceeded our wildest expectations and presented eRR; the electric superbike based on the supremely talented S1000RR.
BMW eRR electric superbike
The S1000 RR’s 1000cc engine has been swapped for batteries and you might be surprised that such a fast superbike whizzed passed without generating even a decibel of sound. Then reality hits you; it’s time for electric superbikes with astonishing acceleration. One thing that I love about the electric car/bike is that all the torque is available from the word go, pinning you to the seat and awakening all your nerves.
The company has not revealed any details of the bike, saying it will be announced at a further date. With ECIMA coming up, maybe we could expect the details trickling in soon.
“Since their market launch, the RR is giving the creeps to motorsport athletes. If acceleration, handling or top speed – the RR is setting standards. However, if acceleration on the first metres, up to 50, 60 kph, is the point, the RR’s 199 bhp have to admit defeat by another BMW product: the C evolution with its electric drive.
“We asked ourselves: What happens when combining a sports motorcycle and an electric drive? The experimental vehicle eRR brings the topic zero-emission and electric drive on a new, more fascinating level,” Stephan Schaller, Head of BMW Motorrad says
Visually, the eRR differs from S1000 RR with the missing headlights and exhaust. Rest everything looks the same. It even utilizes the same chassis and suspension from it’s IC engined twin. We could guess that eRR’s performance would be on the same trajectory as the S1000 RR, probably even beating it off the line.
You can see more pictures of the BMW eRR electric motorcycle in the photo gallery, below.