Lito Sora

Lito, a Montreal based company, has launched the Sora, an electric motorcycle with attitude. The motorcycle manages to include both  bobber and café racer style influences despite the lack of an ICE. It features a belt drive with a beautifully machines rear swing arm. The chassis is constructed from aluminium and the bodywork is made out of carbon fibre. With such a specification it isn’t likely to be cheap but they have managed to produce a striking motorcycle that might convert fans of ICE naked bikes to electric motoring.

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Car OEMs enter Motorcycle realm?

With modern metropolises becoming more and more congested, OEMs are looking into new ways to power their vehicles by way of hybrid technology, battery-powered vehicles and hydrogen fuel cells. But now it seems OEMs are also looking at different modes of transport such as the scooter. Both Mini and Smart showed off their new electric scooters at the Paris Motor Show and seem to redefine their respective companies as mobility providers rather then mere car manufacturers.

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Dawn of the DCT?

Dual Clutch Transmissions (or DCTs) have been around for quite some time. In fact Porsche and Audi pioneered the technology in the mid-nineteen eighties in their race and rally cars respectively. However, it took quite some time for the technology to filter through to production cars. Volkswagen was one of the pioneers in the automotive sector, and the transmissions are now making an impact on the market. DCTs use two independent clutches for odd- and even-numbered gears which allow for faster shift times.

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BMW HP KUNST concept

This striking concept for a BMW was conceived by a small team of design students at ISD of Valenciennes in France. The minimalist design incorporates a hydrogen fuel cell with a Li-Po battery. The fuel cell is positioned at an angle where traditionally the engine would be. The bike features both front and rear single sided swing arms that incorporate electromagnetic suspension. Like more traditional BMW’s it uses a shaft drive but is powered by a 100 kilowatt motor.

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Hybrid Motorcycle Concept Izh

This concept for a hybrid motorcycle was conceived by Russian designer Igor Chak. The design is a comprehensive vision in terms of safety and technological features. It has a navigation system, augmented reality and provides interactivity with mobile devices. In terms of safety features, the bike is conceptualized to have dual airbags, ABS, a deformable front-fork designed to dissipate energy in a crash and a night vision/radar system.

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