Mercedes-AMG and MV Agusta say they are strengthening their partnership ties with the reveal of a jointly designed bike.

The MV Agusta F3 800, unveiled at this year’s Frankfurt motor show, is painted in “AMG solar beam” yellow and as such adopts the same colour concept of the AMG GT coupe. Black wheels, additional black highlights and the AMG logo on the sides of the trim further aim to underscore the ties with the sports car and performance arm of Mercedes-Benz.

“This aesthetically and technically impressive vision of the matching look on two and four wheels visualises the passion, which the two brands have for motorsports and for combining aspects of technology, performance and design to achieve perfection,” say the designers.

The bike is powered by a 798cc 3 in-line cylinder engine that produces 148 bhp at 13,000 rpm and 65 lb-ft of torque at 10,600rpm.

Somewhat mirroring Volkswagen’s buyout of Ducati in 2012, Mercedes-AMG purchased a 25% interest in the Italian motorcycle manufacturer towards the end of 2014. The two brands also signed an agreement on a long-term partnership in the area of marketing and sales.

Tags: 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show, F3 800, Mercedes-AMG, motorcycle livery, MV Agusta