It takes a brave soul to set a land speed record, especially when it’s only on two wheels. The French-made Voxan Motors Wattman aims to do just that next year, and its specs show that it has the stuff. The all-electric motorcycle is a specialized version of their 203 horsepower ultra-high-performance superbike. The heavily modified Wattman generates 367 horsepower to propel the 661-pound motorcycle to speeds of over 205 mph (to break the electric motorcycle record), and the slippery bodywork aids the effort. Piloted by two-time WSBK and four-time 250cc World Champion, Max Biaggi, the Wattman will attempt to beat the 204.484 mph record set by Ryuji Tsuruta in 2019 on his Mobitec EV-02A at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah. The Voxan event was supposed to occur this past June, but it has been moved to July of 2021 due to the current pandemic crisis. The site will be the Salar de Uyuni salt flat in Bolivia, and history could very well be made.
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Huckberry’s Essential Holiday Gift Guide
Unzip your coat and have some mulled wine on the house—you’ve arrived at your final gifting destination: The Holiday Gift Guide. It’s like your friendly neighborhood one-stop holiday shop, except instead of balsa wood ornaments, ours is packed with thoughtful gifts for everyone on your list. Future heirlooms, small-but-significant stocking stuffers, and gear for getting out there (or staying in)—are all right here. There’s no music playing in the background though, so you’ll just have to hum Bing Crosby while you click around instead.
