CES 2022, the premier consumer technology showcase event saw a lot of innovative offerings. Canadian company Damon Motors is not to be left out of the shindig as it showcased its new lineup of super-fast electric motorcycles called the HyperFighter Colossus line. Back in the summer of 2019, the company had unveiled the prototype of its first electric hypersport motorcycle. The hypersport electric bikes were priced at US$ 40,000 but it is unlikely that the first units have been delivered to customers more than two years after.
Damon Motors had claimed that the new
electric bikes had received significant interest from Millenials and this
latest showcase of its second line seems unaffected by the seeming failure in
delivering the first model on schedule. The Damon HyperFighter Colossus is
priced at $35,000. It will be the forerunner of two other models in the
HyperFighter line. The same design philosophy and foundation will be the
building block for the HyperFighter Colossus as with the previous Damon Motors
models. Majorly, this includes the HyperDrive powertrain and a structural
battery setup.
The target customer base for the HyperFighter
Colossus is the streetfighter segment of the market. According to Damon Motors
CEO, Jay Giraud, the new motorcycle line will disrupt the streetfighter segment
with groundbreaking technology pioneered by the company. The HyperDrive will
serve as the nucleus for the rapid innovation that will be part of the
HyperFighter Colossus line and the company continues to aim at bringing the
most electrifying motorcycles that can be seen in the market.
The CoPilot system is a proprietary
platform developed by Damon Motors to provide a 360-degree advanced warning
system using a combination of several technologies. Damon says the battery of
the HyperFighter Colossus offers up 146 miles and it can reach a top speed of
170 mph. The next models in the lineup will be scaled-down models that could be
sold between US$ 19,000 and US$ 25,000. A US$ 250 refundable deposit will provide the
opportunity for pre-orders although it is unclear when the motorcycle will
launch. It may also be a difficult task in convincing would-be customers since
it has not met its first obligation two years down the line.
