3.2seconds,theArcVectorhasalimitedtop
speedof200km/h,anurbanrangeof 623
kilometresandittakesjust 40 minutesto
rechargetheenergy-densebatteries.Thisshell
resultsinanincrediblystiffchassis,which
weighsamodest200kg.
Anothernotableinnovationinvolvesthe
carbon-fibreswingarmsuspension,developed
incollaborationwithMotoGPmanufacturer
Riba,whichisfittedstraightontotheshelland
givesthebikeincreasedstabilityandgripwhen
cornering. Other parts from leading
manufacturers include Brembo brakes,
Continentalanti-lockbrakesandracing-grade
Öhlinssuspension.
Asforwhetherthistypeoftechnologycanbe
usedonotherplatforms,Trumanrevealsthat
they’realreadylookingatapplyingittoall-terrain
vehiclesandjetskis,andasanex-deliverysailor
with50,000seamilesunderhisbelt,
hedoesn’tseewhyitcan’tbeapplied
tosuperyachts.“Icandefinitelysee
thisphilosophyextendedtoboats,with
thehullandballast,orthekeelifit’sa
keel-typeboat,usedasspaceeffectivelyas
abattery.It’sthesameprincipleasthebike:
whycreateacradleforsomethingwherethe
holecouldbeusedtocontainthebattery?”
Limitedtojust 399 unitsinitially,thebike
willgointoproductionearlynextyear,and
TrumanisconfidentthattheArcVector’s
existencewillpavethewayforthistechnology
tobeappliedtothemassmarketwithinthe
nextthreetofouryears.
Andwithapricetagof£90,000anda
hostofbespokeoptionstochoosefrom
duringtheextensiveconsultationand
buildprocess,there’snodoubting
thisisoneseriouslyrefinedride
forthefuture.arcvehicle.comTheArcVector’s
engineandbattery
areencasedinasolid
monocoqueshellin
thestyleofaFormula
OneracingcarThe Arc Origin system modes include safety-first
Urban, GPS-tracking Sports mode and Euphoric mode,
which lets you play music through the haptics