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MV Agusta's F3 series is a newcomer to the world of motorcycles, having been launched in 2012 as the company's first three-cylinder bike in half a century. Despite the few years on the market, these motorcycles are so highly regarded that some people are willing to spend thousands of euros to get their hands on one. Especially when it's for a good cause.
At the end of last week, tons of celebrities, singers and actors flocked to the Porto Cervo region in Sardinia, Italy, to take part in the UNICEF Summer Gala, one of the most significant charity events on the planet. Most of them were there to find reasons for their donations, purchasing whatever the organizers and their partners had to offer, from works of art to unique items.
MV Agusta brought to the event a racetrack-derived F3 800 wearing a special UNICEF livery. The bike is based on the model introduced in 2014 and is powered by a 798cc inline-3-cylinder engine paired to a six-speed manual transmission. The motorcycle develops 148 horsepower and 88 Nm of torque and can reach speeds of 240 kph (150 mph).
The bike weighs 173 kg, about the same as the 675 supersport sibling.
Someone, an unnamed MV collector, found the bike interesting enough for him (or her) to pay €100.000 ($112,000) for it. All the money, of course, went to UNICEF.
"I am so happy that our special F3 800 for UNICEF Italia found such a generous buyer. All our motorcycles are hand-crafted, and it takes an incredible amount of pride, passion, and experience to manufacture one," said in a statement Timur Sardarov, MV Agusta CEO.
"This special one is unique, and to know it will serve a unique cause makes every woman and man involved in its production even prouder. I wish to thank UNICEF Italia for giving us this opportunity to support them in defending vulnerable children."
MV Agusta brought to the event a racetrack-derived F3 800 wearing a special UNICEF livery. The bike is based on the model introduced in 2014 and is powered by a 798cc inline-3-cylinder engine paired to a six-speed manual transmission. The motorcycle develops 148 horsepower and 88 Nm of torque and can reach speeds of 240 kph (150 mph).
The bike weighs 173 kg, about the same as the 675 supersport sibling.
Someone, an unnamed MV collector, found the bike interesting enough for him (or her) to pay €100.000 ($112,000) for it. All the money, of course, went to UNICEF.
"I am so happy that our special F3 800 for UNICEF Italia found such a generous buyer. All our motorcycles are hand-crafted, and it takes an incredible amount of pride, passion, and experience to manufacture one," said in a statement Timur Sardarov, MV Agusta CEO.
"This special one is unique, and to know it will serve a unique cause makes every woman and man involved in its production even prouder. I wish to thank UNICEF Italia for giving us this opportunity to support them in defending vulnerable children."
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