Audi puts the pedals on: the first e-bike with Fantic is coming

Audi Fantic e-bike

Audi puts i pedals and offers the first on the market e-bikes with Fantic. Car manufacturers wink at electric bikes. The House of the Four Rings takes to the streets with the novelty of an e-mtb. Is called Audi Electric Mountain Bikeis based on the XMF 1.7 model by Fantic. Available in 3 sizes (S, M and L), it is offered in Germany at a price of 8,900 euros. At the moment there is no information for the Italian market.

The only details we know about the Audi e Fantic e-Mtb is that it draws inspiration from the Audi RS Q e-Tron. Precisely from the car that took part in the Paris-Dakar. So a car that is able to explore numerous routes with ease. The first Audi e-MTB has a completely identical vocation to a muscular e-MTB, with generous travel of the latest generation.

The first Audi e-MTB with Fantic, the technical sheet

The e-MTB Audi made with Fantic it has an aluminum frame. It has one Ohlins RXF38 M.2 29 fork with 180mm of travel. The rear shock is a Öhlins TTX 22M T205x65. The braking system with a 220 mm disc on the inside and 203 mm on the rear (Bracking S3 Batfly). This model has a 29-inch front wheel (Vittoria e-Mazza tyre) and a 27.5-inch rear wheel (Vittoria e-Martello tyre). The Sram GX Eagle 12-speed gearbox.

The engine is the Brose S-MAG (250W) with 90Nm of torque powered by a drums Of Fantic da 720 Wh. Autonomy has not been declared. Obviously, the assistance of the electric motor is available up to a maximum speed of 25 km/h. The assistance levels ECO, TOUR, SPORT and BOOST are available to the cyclist. The digital cockpit is housed on the handlebar, it provides the rider with an overview of key data such as battery charge and speed.