Called MotoE, this radical sports car from Ducati has an electric heart and reaches 275 km/h. But it’s not for us…
Its creation followed the procedure usually adopted for production motorcycles, but the MotoE is not one of them: it the official model of the FIM MotoE World Cup that the 18 drivers entered will drive, each race weekend, in 2023.
Previously known as the code name V21Lit develops 110 kW (i.e. 150 hp) and 140 Nm of torque, weighs 225 kg and has already reached 275 km/h during tests on the Mugello circuit, in Italy.
Sole supplier of the championship, the manufacturer of Bologna intends to use this experience to put into production, “when the time comes”, the first electric road Ducati modelwhich will be “sporty, light, exciting and capable of satisfying all enthusiasts”.
The MotoE battery pack, which should be enough to cover the entire distance of a Grand Prix, weighs 110 kg on its own and offers a capacity of 18 kWh. Its charging power is 20 kW, while its carbon fiber casing acts as a component of the chassis.
The Ducati relies on a 5 kg inverter, derived from a model used in motor racing, and the engine (21 kg) boasts ofa maximum rotational speed of 18,000 rpmthe whole operating under an 800 V network.
The big challenge also lies in the cooling (liquid), provided by a double circuit meeting the different thermal needs of the batteries and the motor/inverter unit.
An Ölhins inverted fork derived from the Superleggera V4 and a dual disc braking system at the front of 338.5 mm in diameter complete the electric beast.
Ducati tests, by auto-moto.com:
Ducati Desert X test: our opinion on the handlebars of the new Italian trail
Ducati Monster 2021: our opinion on the handlebars
Ducati Multistrada V4S 2021 test: the Bologna raptor
Called MotoE, this radical sports car from Ducati has an electric heart and reaches 275 km/h. But it’s not for us…
Its creation followed the procedure usually adopted for production motorcycles, but the MotoE is not one of them: it the official model of the FIM MotoE World Cup that the 18 drivers entered will drive, each race weekend, in 2023.
Previously known as the code name V21Lit develops 110 kW (i.e. 150 hp) and 140 Nm of torque, weighs 225 kg and has already reached 275 km/h during tests on the Mugello circuit, in Italy.
Sole supplier of the championship, the manufacturer of Bologna intends to use this experience to put into production, “when the time comes”, the first electric road Ducati modelwhich will be “sporty, light, exciting and capable of satisfying all enthusiasts”.
The MotoE battery pack, which should be enough to cover the entire distance of a Grand Prix, weighs 110 kg on its own and offers a capacity of 18 kWh. Its charging power is 20 kW, while its carbon fiber casing acts as a component of the chassis.
The Ducati relies on a 5 kg inverter, derived from a model used in motor racing, and the engine (21 kg) boasts ofa maximum rotational speed of 18,000 rpmthe whole operating under an 800 V network.
The big challenge also lies in the cooling (liquid), provided by a double circuit meeting the different thermal needs of the batteries and the motor/inverter unit.
An Ölhins inverted fork derived from the Superleggera V4 and a dual disc braking system at the front of 338.5 mm in diameter complete the electric beast.
Ducati tests, by auto-moto.com:
Ducati Desert X test: our opinion on the handlebars of the new Italian trail
Ducati Monster 2021: our opinion on the handlebars
Ducati Multistrada V4S 2021 test: the Bologna raptor
