honda introducing electric bike

The company will race alongside electric innovators like MotoCzysz vying to be the first to lap the 37.7-mile Mountain Course at an average of 100 mph.
“We are keen to use this excellent event to educate and prepare the engineers of the next generation for the use of future technology,” Satoshi Katsumata of Team Mugen said in a statement. “We are very excited about adding to the long history of Japanese manufacturers on the Isle of Man.”
Although it’s Mugen formally entering the race, Mugen essentially is a division of Honda Motor Company. It was founded in 1973 by Soichiro Honda’s son, Hirotoshi, and remains closely associated with Honda. One of Mugen’s functions as a tuner and engine builder is serving as a de facto skunkworks, proving new concepts and technologies before they’re adopted by Honda. The company has a long history of motorsports involvement, including a stint in Formula 1.
Honda has shown growing interest in electric motorcycles of late and unveiled its first electric motorcycle concept, the Honda RC-E (pictured), late last year at the Tokyo Motor Show.
Participating in the TT Zero has a nice historical symmetry for Honda. In 1959, Honda entered its first international competition on the Isle of Man, beginning a history of grand prix wins that’s carried