EICMA
Wunderlich X2
21 November 2015 | Redazione Online EICMA
Wunderlich X2
BMW motorcycle specialist Wunderlich has once again shown its competency in the areas of innovation and motorcycle technology. At EICMA the company presents the first BMW R 1200 GS LC in the world with additional front-wheel drive. The Wunderlich GS hybrid has a 7.6-kilowatt electrical front wheel gearbox, which offers several new sturdy advantages. The front-wheel operation, adjustable during operation, can be used entirely on its own. It operates on electric with the combustion motor turned off, and up to 20 kilometres per hour. Used as manoeuvring assistance, the electric motor even allows for reverse function at three kilometres per hour. This is extremely practical for parking the heavy GS on a slope. Nearly all the changes to the GS series, including the chassis set-up to balance out the additional weight, stem from the pens of the Wunderlich developers. For the implementation of this electric concept, the engineers at Wunderlich have also taken on board the company Evolt. The resourceful Italians are electric mobility specialists for the two-wheel and have co-developed some of the electrical components. “Our concept vehicles are traditional and symbolise our know-how and our status as an idea factory”, states Wunderlich CEO Frank Hoffmann.
