Yahoo Autos Audi unveils Dakar-inspired electric mountain bike with Italian power
Audi expanded its range of electric vehicles toward the bottom, but there's a catch: this one isn't all-wheel-drive. The company's newest EV is a mountain bike powered by a drivetrain sourced from Italian manufacturer Fantic and fitted with an impressive suspension system.
Marketed as a limited-edition model, the 56-pound mountain bike features a livery inspired by the RS Q E-Tron, which won the Dakar Rally earlier in 2024. It has a two-tone black and gray finish on the frame with orange accents on the battery cover and on the wheels. Livery aside, Audi's e-bike looks a lot like the Fantic XEF 1.9 Factory that it's based on. It rides on 29-inch front and 27.5-inch rear tires.
Riders can count on an air-sprung Öhlins RXF38m.2 fork and a coil-sprung Öhlins TX22M.2 rear spring to filter out bumps on the trail. The suspension system is fully adjustable and it provides 180 millimeters (about seven inches) of travel. Sunstar brakes come standard.
