Moto Guzzi Audace Carbon
Joining the standard Moto Guzzi Audace for 2017 will
be the new Audace Carbon which, as the name suggests, features carbon bodywork
as well as improved ergonomics.
The Audace Carbon doesn't feature entirely carbon
bodywork though, just the front mudguard and tank. The remainder of the
bodywork stays matte black, with no chrome plating anywhere on the bike and the
cylinder head covers painted matte red.
Miguel Galluzzi, the designer in charge of the PADC
(Piaggio Group Advanced Design Center) in Pasadena California, introduces the
new Audace: “Moto Guzzi's desire to grow is perfectly summed up in the strong
and uncompromising character of the new Audace. I believe that this bike,
today, speaks louder than any words about the more modern soul and future of
the brand from Mandello.
A secondary air sytem has been developed for the 90º
V-twin to make it Euro4 compliant and torque has been increased to 89 ft-lbs at
3000 rpm. The Audace Carbon comes with three riding modes - Veloce, Turismo and
Pioggia (rain).
The Moto Guzzi Multimedia Platform (MG-MP), which
connects to a smartphone and consequently the internet, is avilable as an
option with the Audace Carbon. With MG-MP you can view upto five parameters at
a time, including speed, revs, instant power, instant torque, instant and
average fuel consumption, average speed and battery voltage, longitudinal
acceleration and extended trip computer. MG-MP will also direct you to the
nearest petrol station when low on fuel and store data from your rides.