MV Agusta has unveiled the new Brutale 800 at this year’s EICMA motorbike show. The Italian manufacturer claims the new version is the “most beautiful Brutale ever”. First deliveries of the new bike will start in January 2016.
A strategic model which accounts for over 25% of the company’s current production output, the new Brutale 800 is more muscular and streamlined than the outgoing version.
The full LED headlight accentuates the elliptical shape of the light and of the three-pipe exhaust that is both bigger and more efficient than previously. Lightweighting measures include the use of alloy components such as the headlight support and the saddle frame.
The engine is also new. It is Euro 4 compliant with a power output of 114 bhp at 11,500 rpm while the torque has risen by 25% and now offers 61 lb-ft at 7,600 rpm. One of its key design features is a counter-rotating crankshaft and the new Brutale 800 is claimed to be the only bike in its category with electronic EAS 2.0 up-and-down gear shift. The slipper clutch is now hydraulically operated while engine management is taken care of by the MVICS system which includes multi-map full ride-by-wire with integrated traction control with 8 settings.
The Dragster RR LH44, meanwhile, is the second new model for 2016 from Schiranna. The machine has been inspired by F1 World Champion Lewis Hamilton, who collaborated with MV Agusta’s designers on over fifty design details to make the LH44 stand out from the standard Dragster RR.
Most of these changes are manufactured in ergal alloy and carbon-fibre with a 3K opaque finish. In terms of graphics, the LH44 was inspired by the graphics on the three-time world champion’s helmet and features a white colour scheme and the panther logo, which is also sewn into the quilt-finish Alcantara saddle. Needless to say, Lewis’s number 44 features on the exhaust manifolds and autographed screen. Production will be limited to just 244 bikes.
Following the Frankfurt and Tokyo motor shows, the F3 AMG concept bike also made an appearance at EICMA. Created in partnership with AMG, the bike features the “Solar Beam” livery and inherits the colour scheme developed on the Mercedes-AMG GT coupe including the black wheels and the AMG logo on both sides. A carbon-fibre mudguard, racing fuel filler cap and yellow stitching on the rider and passenger saddles complete the look.
MV Agusta marked the end of a record breaking season by appearing at this week’s EICMA event.
With production output claimed to be up by 25%, the Italian company saw its turnover increase by 40% mainly due to the success of the Turismo Veloce and Dragster RR, two high-end models which drove earnings before interest up by 46% compared with the previous year.
The best performing markets were the UK (+183%), France (+35%) and Germany (+23%) followed by the Far East which grew by 12% over last year.
Source: MV Agusta
