Promised thing due thing. Triumph finally presents its electric motorcycle as expected. It is still only a prototype, but it has achieved the goals set by the centenary brand. The TE-1 is an ultra sports car whose lines are reminiscent of the Speed Triple 1200 RS with much higher performance.
During testing with Daytona 200 winner Brandon Paasch, the TE-1 (Triumph Electric One) showed its potential for top speed and acceleration. This ultra sports car offers a maximum power of 130kW (177 horsepower) for a maximum torque of 109Nm. The engine was developed with electrification experts from the University of Warwick.
0 to 100 km/h in 3.6 seconds
Thanks to its weight of just 220kg -despite the weight of the batteries only 20kg more than the Speed Triple RS- its acceleration is explosive. In official tests, it did the 0 to 100 km/h in 3.6 seconds. It only takes 6.2 seconds to reach 160 km/h. A record time to see your license fly if this machine traveled the open road in this configuration.
The final production bike won’t be exactly what you see here today, but you can be sure that the models we develop will embrace all of its teachings and exciting dynamic spirit,” said Steve Sargent, Product Manager, Triumph Motorcycles.
“I would have liked to have had that at Daytona,” Brandon Paasch said.
The performance of the TE-1 is not limited to its power. Triumph has achieved the feat of creating an electric vehicle with a range of 161 kilometers thanks in particular to a regenerative braking system. Its battery, developed with Williams Advanced Engineering (WAE), requires only 20 minutes to go from 0 to 80% energy, as is the norm in cars or motorcycles. Enough to drive another 120 kilometers after a short break.
It remains to be seen when the Hinckley-based manufacturer will introduce a range of electric motorcycles. During the TE-1 presentation, Steve Sargent gave, not a date, but a timetable. He explained that it took between 3 and 4 years for the development of an electric motorcycle between the white sheet and the arrival at the dealership. The electric project was presented in 2019, so a model could be presented by 2023 and, why not, during the Eicma, the motorcycle world to be held in Milan.
Source: BFM TV
