Three new MV Agusta motorcycles on the cards

MV Agusta has hinted that it will launch three new 1,000cc displacement motorcycles next year. The announcement was made by the chief at MV Agusta Giovanni Castiglioni at a motorcycle gathering in Italy. This announcement will come as a sigh of relief for many MV Agusta fans as the litre-class motorcycle range hasn’t been updated for many years.

The three new bikes are expected to be the next generation MV Agusta F4 supersport, Brutale streetbike and an all-new crossover motorcycle. The F4 and the Brutale will receive a complete both in terms of cosmetic and mechanical. The upcoming cross over bike from the Italian bikemaker will most likely an adventure tourer motorcycle based on the lines of the BMW S1000XR, Ducati Multistrada and KTM 1050 Adventure.  Sales of dual purpose motorcycles have witnessed a steady growth in Europe and MV Agusta wants to cash in. The iconic Italian two-wheeler manufacturer recently sold 25 per cent of its shares to Mercedes-Benz which has resulted in a good influx of cash for development of its next range of motorcycles. 

One of the biggest hurdles for MV Agusta will be the design of the next generation F4. The current motorcycle was designed by the legendary Masssimo Tamburini and is regarded among the most beautiful motorcycle in the world and few examples have been displayed at art galleries across the globe. The next generation MV Agusta motorcycles are likely to debut at the 2015 EICMA motorcycle show in Milan, Italy later this year. The Italian bikemaker has plans to enter the Indian two-wheeler market in association with Kinetic and we can expect the upcoming motorcycles to land on Indian shores by mid-2016.