Agility Saietta Urban Sports Electric Motorcycle Presented

Clearly, zero-emission vehicles are the new trend in the automotive and motorcycle industry, and are likely to be the future in private transportation. One of the two-wheeled machines that aspire to taking over city streets in the near future is the recently revealed Agility Saietta, a new zero-emissions urban sports motorcycle from Italy.

For starters, we’ll tell you that the bike’s designation - Saietta - is the phonetic spelling for the word "thunderbolt" in Italian Apennine dialect.

The Agility Saietta is projected to hit the streets in April 2011, when customers will be able to choose from two variants: the Saietta S and the Saietta R, with ranges of 50 and 100 miles depending on riding style, and 0-60 times of sub 5 and sub 4 seconds respectively.

In terms of pricing, the S will wear a price tag of £9,975 ($16,090 at the current exchange rate), while the R will cost you some £13,975 ($22,540).

According to the manufacturer, both models are said to sport a drive system that is 73% more efficient from energy source to wheel when compared to an internal combustion engine. “In terms of cost and useful work done, the average cost saving using an Electric motor is approximately 53.63p per horsepower per hour,” Agility Global explains in a statement for the press.

“Designed in the heart of one of the world's great cities, Saietta is the future of urban motorcycling. Produced to the highest standards and with its advanced design and performance, Saietta is one of the most exciting, exhilarating, enjoyable yet accessible motorcycles in the world,” the company brags.