BMW S 1000 the Formula 1 Motorcycle
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For those who doubt the existence of evanescent BMW racing, any doubts fugata is the first photo of the final version and the new road and awaited BMW S 1000 RR, the super series K. She is the new queen of the House reversed without veils and not in the racing version made for the World Superbike, but finally in the standard version with the hulls of production, arrows mirrors and anything else needed to use the road. Thus the BMW S 1000 RR is revealed in its calendar, with the small detail that the new super Bavarian, but is not built in Monaco di Baviera in glorious officine Motorrad, but an establishment of the House in Berlin.
BMW leaves all critics who doubted about his capacity to produce these new models of bike and keeps the promises with the usual Teutonic precision.
The new German SBK is already built into the BMW factory in Berlin at full time, just to be ready in June / July when the official presentation will take place. Staggering are the values reported for the S 1000 RR series. The dry weight should be 183 kg with a maximum power of the four-cylinder 180 hp, nearly a 1 to 1.
The S 1000 RR uses much of the engine technology and electronics already applied by BMW in Formula 1 racing, the objective of the Summits of Motorrad is to appear in the segment of super fought with thrilling performance. As BMW tradition also this model has the option to have the ABS system and traction control DTC.
Engine size is very compact. The valves are activated by camshafts very small and lightweight, the dimensions are virtually at the level of that of Formula 1. This type of construction ensures high engine speeds and at the same time, the greatest freedom in the configuration of the engine's torque and power.
The new S 1000 RR will be available in 4 metallic colors: Mineral Silver, Acid Green, Thunder Gray and - based on the racing colors of the Team BMW Motorrad Motorsport - in Alpine white / blue Lupine / Magma red. The road version of the S 1000 RR hitherto seen only in the hands of Xaus and Corser, will be presented in early summer in Germany with a launch price of 15,150 euros.
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