Mission R electric super bike leaves gas guzzlers far behind

San Francisco start-up, Mission Motors has pulled the veil of an electric monster on wheels that is sure to leave bike lovers drooling. It looks great, performs like a beast, and loves the environment just as much as we do. The Mission R, a race-ready ride for the TTXGP electric motorcycle grand prix, packs a liquid-cooled AC induction motor with 141 horsepower and 115 foot-pounds of torque, powered by a 14.4 kilowatt-hour battery. It also features a Mission EVT 100 kilowatt motor controller with customizable throttle and regenerative braking maps. All this pushes the bike to a sweet 160 mph and a range of around 150 miles. Taking two hours to charge up the 220 volt battery pack, the 545 pound bike is sure to leave some of the gas guzzlers behind in the dust.

We’ve never seen an electric bike as beautiful as this, and we sure will cheer it on at all the racing events it darts forward in.

[Wired]