By Sabrina Giacomini, RideApart
MV Agusta
scored big with its two limited edition Serie Oro (or Gold Series). A
few days only after opening the pre-orders online, the company’s little
black book filled up entirely. All 600 units of the Brutale and
Superveloce are now spoken for.
Back in November, the Italian firm announced it would launch a
limited-edition Serie Oro collection that included 300 special-edition
Brutale 1000 and 300 Superveloce 800. The Brutale 1000 is a spin off the
existing Brutale 800,
fitted with the 998cc, four-cylinder F4 RC superbike engine rated at a
monstrous 208 horsepower and a top speed of close to 190 miles per hour.
Other special components of the golden-edition model include a titanium
exhaust, Öhlins suspension, Brembo Stylema brakes, as well as a flight
of electronic assists and systems.
The brand also released a limited-edition Superveloce 800
Serie Oro. You might remember the smoldering video the company launched
the model with. I’m not your girlfriend, you don’t have to lie: we all
remember the smoldering ad. Which is also why from now on the
Superveloce 800 will be known to us as the Naked Lady Bike 800. The
model was shown for the first time at EICMA and has since been added to the list of the sexiest bikes of the year. Before there were any boobs involved.
The
Naked Lady Bike uses a musical 800cc three-pot mill rated at 148
horsepower and 65 lb-ft of torque. Its striking design is its most
seductive feature with lines reminiscent of the original MV Agusta 500
Three. It went as far as to win a design award at the Villa d’Este
Concorso d’Eleganza back in May.
Looks like the Brutale 1000’s
near-$50k and the Naked Lady Bike’s $31k price tags didn’t dampen the
enthusiasts’ passion for the two admittedly gorgeous designs.
