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Dec102010

Electric superbike to make history

DateFriday, December 10, 2010 at 4:21PM

iol Motoring  10 December 2010

The world's most powerful and most technically advanced electric superbike is set to make history early next year.

Developed by Swigz.com Pro Racing in the USA, it will take on established petrol-powered race bikes on 9 January 2011 at the Auto Club Speedway in California.

The bike's rider and owner, Chip Yates said: "Our electric motorcycle will compete head on with real racing superbikes such as the Ducati 1198 and KTM RC8 as well as other established manufacturers, and we expect to work hard to show the world that electric technology can achieve lap time parity with petrol superbikes. Read more

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