Energica Bolid-e: the electric naked bike that looks to the future | EICMA 2018 [PHOTO]

Energetic Bolide – From the synergy of Energica e Samsung she's born Energetic Bolidand, a zero-emission electric naked bike, but with a very high technological and emotional level. Bolide was born to have fun on today's roads, but with an eye towards the future.

Energica Bolide: the characteristics

The first novelty of Energica Bolide is the fact that it can be turned on with the Galaxy Watch (the electronic key can be shared). The device that acts as an interface has various screens, such as charge level, autonomy, power, rpm and direct and alternating current charging points. Information that can not only be viewed, but also recorded. It is possible to review your performances (even your heart rate!) thanks to the on-board sensors which will transmit them directly to the Smart TV. The two rooms (one front and one rear) will make every outing something unique. The mirrors are replaced by two Samsung displays that warn us of the presence of pedestrians or vehicles in the blind spot. As if that wasn't enough, each virtual key can be associated with a power. “Bolide was born from a coast of the Eva SS9. We wanted to develop something new by combining the experience of Samsung and Energica - he stressed Giampiero Testoni, technical director of Energica -. We want to emphasize the sensation of wind, of thrust, starting from the hollow headlights and with everything technological that exists. Thanks to competitions, we have managed to obtain great values ​​on battery life. We want to provide a minimum range that allows us not to put electric in the foreground".

Energica Bolide: a look towards the future

To open the round of interviews at the Samsung District, Was Francesco Cordani, head of communications and marketing at Samsung: “What is Smart Ride? We like to experiment in the field of innovation. In the last two years we have presented two projects that have changed the mobility of this country: we like to do it and as Samsung we have to do it. We are leaders in the consumer electronics department and for this reason we can venture into fields that are not ours such as that of motorbikes. We have created an equation that starts from a truly innovative idea; then the right partner must be found, in this case Energica and from these two variables a concrete product is born. An innovative brand embraces a philosophy and ours is 'do what you can't'".

He echoes it Livia Cevolini, CEO of Energica: “Energetic daughter of the Italian Motor Valley and in particular of the CRP group which seeks to anticipate the needs of the world. We aim to find solutions that want to revolutionize the world from a technological point of view and in this case Italian motorcycles that are the most beautiful. We do this by building a bridge between the performance of the Italian Valley and the innovation of Silicon Valley. With this project the motorbike will return to being a status symbol, combining the infotainment and freedom that only the motorbike can give". "Smart Ride is a project that summarizes our approach to technology - he added Mark Rivera by Samsung -. We identified ourselves with motorcyclists to try to improve the riding experience, starting from safety, to facilitate the approach to the world of two wheels, but without giving up fun".