Porsche Is Steadfast in Approach to E-Bike Industry With Upgraded Sport Two-Wheeler

Folks, if you doubt the momentum of the e-bike industry and craze, here's Porsche, yet again, upgrading the EVs they unleashed just last year. You may have heard of the Sport and Cross bikes, created in the image of their father, the Taycan, and this year, the famed carmaker's design branch is at it again, boosting and shaping their present machines into what the market is ultimately demanding.

One of the two-wheelers receiving some attention is the Sport, an electrified bicycle built out of carbon fiber and constructed around what seems to be a healthy and well-defined cross-country frame. That alone should tell you a bit about the mechanics behind this $11,750 (€12,100 at current exchange rates) bike – clean the milk off your screen. The purpose of this article, it's to dive deeper into what Porsche ultimately offers to lovers of this sport.

Overall, Porsche Design joined hands with a German bicycle and automotive prosthetics manufacturer dubbed Rotwild. Just as most Rotwild bikes feature a similar design, that same framework is present in the Sport. I'm talking about that rear suspension system with a shock integrated into the top tube, allowing for up to 100 mm (3.9 in) of travel. Another component, one for which the travel is not revealed, is the inverted front fork.

Now, Porsche isn't the sort of crew that made a name for itself with e-bikes, except for their recent acquisition of Fazua. With some of Rotwild's expertise, the carmaker settled on Shimano's updated EP-8 mid-mounted motor to bring 85 Nm (63 ft-lb) of torque to the table. This means easy rides up, fast rides down, and more sights to behold along the way.

As for the power source behind this electrifying action, nothing more than a 630-watt-hour battery integrated into the down tube will give out enough juice to travel only how much your road conditions will allow. Considering that range is rather difficult to gauge, and Porsche knows this, they make no mention of it. Nonetheless, other bikes I've seen with this sort of setup pull in around 60-70 miles (97-112 kilometers), maybe more.

All that sounds nice and all, but as I explored this two-wheeler, I realized what it means for it to bear the Porsche name; this sucker is finetuned for comfort and style, and brings a pleasing visual experience, brought to light by the lines and shapes. To catch your eye even more, the seat post features integrated lighting from Supernova. Porsche then ties off the bike with an 11-speed XT Di2 drivetrain from Shimano, resulting in a machine that weighs 21.2 kg (46.7 lbs) for a medium size.

You know, I can sit here and talk about this bike until the cows come home, but in truth, there's only one way to see if this beauty has everything you've ever dreamed of; find one and give it a test whirl. Just be warned, if you're a lover of the famed automotive brand, you could easily be walking away from the Porsche dealership with a new EV and one that's built in the spirit of this brand. That alone seems worth the bucks we're being asked to dish out.