Mission Motorcycles Now Mission Electric
The latest news from the newly-formed Mission Electric is that its electric superbikes won’t be delivered until the second or third quarter of 2015.
Read moreThe latest news from the newly-formed Mission Electric is that its electric superbikes won’t be delivered until the second or third quarter of 2015.
Read moreMission Motorcycles are rolling out their R and RS models to select dealerships. The new bikes were introduced on June 3rd, and covered here. Coincidentally, it’s the same day as the TT Zero at Isle of Man, a race Mission once competed in. I attended their launch at Pro Italia in Glendale, CA on Friday night. The motorcycles were gorgeous, but of course their true beauty can only be displayed when you feel that 125 ft lbs of torque thrusting you back as the front wheel aims for the sky. Shod with rubber sticky enough to handle all that torque and 162 ponies, it’s a recipe for endless joy.
Read moreDo you consider yourself a real-life Bruce Wayne, but with a focus on cool green technology rather than crime fighting gadgets? If so, Mission Motorcycles just unveiled the equivalent of an all-electric Batcycle, the Mission RS. With more than 200 miles of driving range and a top speed of 150 mph, you’ll be the coolest rich guy in the neighborhood, as long as you don’t mind shelling out nearly $60,000 for it.
Read moreThe saga of Mission Motors is a tale of broken promises and renewed hope for a company that once promised to deliver one hell of an electric motorcycle. After a significant change in business strategies though, the Mission One was dead on the drawing board…or so we thought. But a new teaser from Mission promises the “fastest street-legal electric motorcycle ever made.” Bold words. Can we trust them?
Read moreAlthough Mission’s glorious debut eclipsed the performance of all the other teams, here is how the rest of the field fared. eCRP’s featherweight 8.8KwH machines fared quite well against the considerably more powerful leaders ahead of them.
Read moreA selection of photos from the ePower/TTXGP electric motorcycle race at Laguna Seca, courtesy of TTXGP.
Read moreMission Motors took an easy first place over MotoCzysz, but Michael Czysz was the first to admit it’s him, not the bike. Only one year later, the electric motorcycles are all running about 10 seconds faster than before. Czysz was able to drop a few seconds, but not enough to compete against AMA Pro racer Steve Rapp.
Read moreThe first practice session was uneventful for most, but Thad Wolff’s Moto Electra motor caught fire, forcing him to ride into the gravel at Turn 4. Another bike that was on fire, but in a good way, was the Mission R. Because this is a brand-new bike which had yet to turn a wheel, many people had been doubtful of its potential.
Read moreThe Mission One electric superbike set a land speed record of 150 MPH at the Bonneville Salt Flats for electric
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