According to the Energica website,
“The company has grown to three
groups: CRP Meccanica, CRP
Technology and CRP Service. All
three units work together as a team to
collaborate with CRP Racing and CRP
USA to form one of the world’s leading-
edge high-performance automotive
companies.” Out of these companies
came the idea for a high-tech vehicle of
their own: Energica, an electric Italian
superbike.
With all the technology at its
command, CRP could be expected to
go crazy with all-new ideas. But, true
engineers don’t merely discard proven
tech without good reason. As a result,
the chassis of the Ego is high tech and
totally modern, but isn’t anything we
haven’t seen before. One of the stated
strengths of the company is investment
casting, and a complex and handsome
cast-aluminum swingarm with a single-
sided Ohlins shock handles the rear
suspension. The swingarm is mounted
to a trellis-style steel frame that lowers
over the top of the motor/controller/
battery package. Up front you’ll find
a 43mm inverted Marzocchi fork. The
Marchesini wheels, Brembo ABS brakes
The cast-aluminum swing-
arm is a true work of art,
and it looks plenty strong
to handle the loads from
the side-mounted shock.
The finned cover is a gear
case that transfers the
power from the motor
shaft located above the
swingarm to the counter-
shaft below the swingarm
pivot.
Parts of the fairing and swoopy
bodywork are 3D-printed,
although that may change for
production parts.
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