Pada 11hb Julai 2008 yang lepas, syarikat pengeluar motor termasyhur dunia, Harley Davidson telah meraikan ulang tahun ke-105.Seperti yang kita sedia maklum, Harley-Davidson telah mengambil alih MV Agusta Motors (MV Agusta), syarikat permotoran yang satu ketika dahulu turut dikuasai (55%) oleh Proton Motors.
(Penulis tidak mahu menyentuh mengenai tindakan Proton (di bawah pemerintahan Pak Lah) menjual saham mereka sebanyak 1 (satu) Euro kerana ianya telah diterangkan dengan jelas oleh mantan Perdana Menteri di dalam blog beliau.)
Yang pastinya, media permotoran dunia telah mengalu-alukan langkah Harley-Davidson tersebut. Dan bagi Harley-Davidson pula, ianya merupakan marketing strategy untuk membantu mereka menembusi pasaran motor di Eropah.
MV Agusta Group has two families of motorcycles: a line of exclusive, premium, high-performance sport motorcycles sold under the MV Agusta brand; and a line of lightweight motorcycles sold under the Cagiva brand. MV Agusta's F4-R motorcycle, powered by a 1078cc in-line four-cylinder liquid cooled engine, is rated at 190 hp.
The company sells its products through about 500 dealers worldwide, the vast majority of them in Europe.
In 2007, MVAG shipped 5,819 motorcycles. During 2008 MVAG has significantly slowed production due to financial difficulties.
Apa yang menarik perhatian penulis kali ini ialah bentuk motorsikal yang dikeluarkan oleh MV Agusta.
Dan sebagai peminat motorsikal berkuasa tinggi, penulis teruja dengan spesifikasi dan kecanggihan motorsikal-motorsikal tersebut.
Dan jika berpandukan kepada review mengenai motorsikal-motorsikal MV Agusta, syarikat tersebut sebenarnya adalah setaraf, malah turut menjadi trend setter kepada dunia permotoran dunia.
Maksud penulis, masaalah MV Agusta adalah pada pihak pengurusannya sahaja dan BUKAN produknya.
Di bawah adalah review mengenai produk terbaru MV Agusta. Di antaranya :-
1. 2009 MV Agusta F4 RR 312 1078
They have made the ultimate cocktail of power and controlled aggression to once more unleash the beast also known as “the most beautiful motorcycle in the world”.They have added another “R” to the F4 and the superb R 312 that, flat out in sixth, has reached 312 kph (193.88 mph).
The F4 R 312 performance can only to be eclipsed by the RR. There is only one objective for 2008 - improvement. An objective like this is by now customary for a company that already has 75 championship titles behind it (37 constructors and 38 riders) and success embedded in its soul past and present.
The successful evolution of the F4 RR 312 lies to a large extent in technical refinements in comparison with the R 312 and includes the following:1.New decals and color schemes
2.Smoked screen from the F4 CC
3.Smaller exhaust tail pipes with the end piece cross section resembling a
“slice of salami”4.New suspension calibration
5.Sachs steering damper from the F4 CC
6.Brembo monoblock (one-piece) brakes
7.1,078cc engine
8.Slipper clutch
9.New close ratio gearbox
2. 2009 MV Agusta BRUTALE 1078 RR
Transition from the 910R to the 1078RR involved the introduction of some new components that have given the Brutale RR 15 more HP and 2 kilos more of torque. A breakdown of the changes includes:1. Decals and color schemes
2. Instrument panel graphics
3. Revised suspension calibration
4. 1078 cc engine
5. Slipper clutch
6. Resized catalysers
7. Brembo monoblock (one-piece) brakes.The new Brutale has inherited the very best of MV Agusta technology. With its new 1078 cc engine based on the racing F4 RR 312, the new Brutale is a sure winner.
The aim wasn’t so much about seeking maximum performance as of taming four cylinders to work together to offer a perfectly balanced ride.
Kini MV Agusta dimiliki sepenuhnya oleh syarikat Harley-Davidson dan tujuan mereka membelinya adalah munasabah, logikal, bervisi jauh dan market value yang bakal mendatangkan keuntungan jangka panjang.
Persoalannya, siapakah yang tersilap langkah? Atau pun, siapakah yang bodoh?
Pautan : Harley Davidson , MV Agusta
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