Porsche Electric Bikes Launched

• There are two models: Porsche eBike Sport and Porsche eBike Cross.
• The former costs an equivalent of Rs 9.68 lakh, whereas the latter will set you back by Rs 7.71 lakh.
• Both have electric assist up to 25kmph.

In a first, will be available in markets abroad by the end of this month.

Porsche Design and premium German electric bicycle maker Rotwild joined hands to make these Taycan-inspired e-bicycles in Dieburg, Germany. They are built on a carbon frame linked to a Magura inverted front fork and a Fox rear monoshock. Nested inside the frame is the Shimano EP8 motor with a removable 504Wh lithium-ion battery pack. The 'Sport' variant rolls on Continental Speed King road-biased tyres brought to a halt using Magura MCI disc brakes at both ends. It also gets a Shimano electronic 11-gear-shifting system. The bicycle weighs less than 21kg.

On the other hand, the Porsche eBike Cross is designed to tackle the trails with its block-pattern Continental CrossKing tyres and the extra-large, heat-resistant Magura-MT Trail disc brakes at both ends. This one comes with the relatively simple mechanical Shimano XT 12-fold gear-shifting system. However, it's slightly heavier at 22kg.

Other features include an all-LED headlamp and tail lamp (in the Sport) and a full-colour instrument cluster with a speedometer and remaining-range indicator (on both the electric bicycles). Porsche has also developed a bicycle rack specifically for the. Thanks to its 50kg loading capacity, you can carry both electric bicycles.