As we all come to sadly realise, the flagship from
MV Agusta is coming to the end of its line and the premium Italian bike
manufacturer is sending it off with a bang thanks to this final edition of the
F4. The 2019 MV Agusta F4 Claudio pays homage to its great lineage and also to
its creator, Claudio Castiglioni.
This rare and beautiful beast will only have 100
units for the global market consumption and those who are interested in the
2019 MV Agusta F4 Claudio better be prepared to buy quickly as well as buy big
considering its hefty price tag of US$ 83,000 for the US market.
Representing the ultimate combination of pure
performance and art in motion, the MV Agusta F4 Claudio is packed with the
latest technology and firepower courtesy of the Varesini company. Equipped with
the same engine found in the F4 RC, this special edition is able to produce a
whopping 212 hp and 115 Nm of torque from its 998cc inline-four engine.
This translates to 212 hp and a maximum RPM of
14,200 rpm which propels the 2019 MV Agusta F4 Claudio to a top speed of
302 km/h. MV Agusta is able to achieve this thanks to the addition of a very
fine full-system dual-tipped race exhaust produced by exhaust expert,
SC-Project.
As part of the model’s huge farewell, the MV Agusta
Reparto Corse division decided to take it a few notches by introducing new head
intake and exhaust ports to the already powerful engine. This, in turn,
improves the bike’s overall fluid dynamics, reduction in friction, and even
more power thanks to the addition of DLC-treated cams as well as shift forks.
Now that’s smooth.
Enough about the internals, let’s drool over the
exterior design, shall we? Clad in a very sexy carbon fibre bodywork, the black
and gold accents go superiorly well with its full carbon fibre wheels and
golden suspension package courtesy of shock-absorbing master guru, Öhlins.
With all of the race kit combined, the 2019 MV
Agusta F4 Claudio weighs only 175kg (dry) and this screams massive
acceleration, agile handling, and downright ‘in your face’ power-to-weight
ratio. As for stopping power, MV Agusta doesn’t cut corners with Brembo’s
latest dual 320mm Stilema four-piston monobloc radial calipers.