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Cycle News 2020 Issue 50 December 15

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MV Agusta 798cc Superveloce Alpine First Look I taly's MV Agusta has teamed up with legendary French sports- car manufacturer Alpine to create the MV Agusta Superveloce Alpine. Based on the 798cc Super- veloce and giving a nod to the Alpine 110, the motorcycle will be limited to 110 units worldwide, although MV Agusta USA is yet to release price and availability details for the American market. "Many Alpine customers are also big MV Agusta fans, and vice-versa," said Timur Sardarov, CEO MV Agusta Motor S.p.A. "The Superveloce Alpine will ideally bring the two worlds to- gether, with incredible synergies in terms of design, personality and style." The Superveloce Alpine dif- fers from the base model by way of the metallic Blu Alpine/ Ago Silver livery, with each model receiving its serial num- ber stamped into the top triple clamp. The Alpine logo will also be embossed in the leather tank strap, with unique stitching used for the Alcantara seat. Under the fairing sits a now Euro 5-compliant 798cc inline- three-cylinder motor, produc- ing 147 horsepower at 13,000 rpm, with torque measured at a claimed 64 lb-ft at 10,100 rpm. Spent gasses now exit through a twin-outlet black Arrow muffler, compared to the triple outlet of the standard Superveloce. The chassis has been stiff- IN THE WIND P56 Italy's MV Agusta has teamed up with French sportscar manufacturer Alpine to create the MV Agusta Superveloce Alpine.

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