Voxan is not a name that will be known to many, but the company is trying to steal headlines for all the right reasons. Today it was announced that the Voxan Wattman is the world’s fastest electric motorcycle.

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A new age

Voxan was an existing French motorcycle company that was bought in 2010 by Venturi, the same chaps who compete in the FIA Formula E series. They shifted the rejuvenated company’s focus to purely battery power and now produce the Wattman, an electric bike that delivers 150 kW of power at up to 10 500 r/min with instant torque of 200 N.m. 

Proving its worth

To showcase its performance credentials, a semi-streamlined and modified Voxan Wattman broke 21 world speed records at Kennedy Space Center last week. On Monday 22 November, the most coveted of all the world records was beaten. Former, multiple motorcycle champion Max Biaggi attained a speed of 455,737 km/h setting a world record in the ‘partially streamlined electric motorcycle under 300 kg’ class.

In line with regulations, the Voxan Wattman’s speed was measured from a flying start over one kilometre in opposite directions, within a period of two hours. The final speed is an average of these two runs. On Sunday 21 November, a non-streamlined version of the Voxan Wattman set a new world record in the ‘non-streamlined electric motorcycle under 300 kg’ class at 369,626 km/h.

“In less than a year, we have succeeded in lowering the motorcycle’s weight, while increasing its power and improving its stability. Following the records we set in November 2020 in the ‘over 300 kg’ class, these 21 new records are another magnificent reward for the Venturi Group, for Max Biaggi, and for our valued partners, Saft, Michelin, and Mercedes. I am pleased to think that the experience gained from this project will contribute to improving ecomobility. I share these records with my country, Monaco, which does so much to promote sustainable development.” – Gildo Pastor, President of the Venturi Group.

Under 300 kg class

– 1 mile, flying start, partially streamlined: 454 km/h
– 1 mile, flying start, non-streamlined: 368 km/h
– ¼ mile, flying start, partially streamlined: 293 km/h
– ¼ mile, flying start, non-streamlined: 285 km/h
– 1 mile, standing start, partially streamlined: 273 km/h
– 1 mile, standing start, non-streamlined: 260 km/h
– 1 km, standing start, partially streamlined: 223 km/h
– 1 km, standing start, non-streamlined: 219 km/h
– ¼ mile, standing start, non-streamlined: 156 km/h
– ¼ mile, standing start, partially streamlined: 149 km/h 

Over 300 kg class

– 1 km, flying start, partially streamlined: 408 km/h
– 1 mile, flying start, partially streamlined: 404 km/h
– 1 mile, flying start, non-streamlined: 367 km/h
– 1 km, flying start, non-streamlined: 364 km/h
– 1 mile, standing start, partially streamlined: 255 km/h
– 1 km, standing start, partially streamlined: 216 km/h
– 1 mile, standing start, non-streamlined: 216 km/h
– ¼ mile, standing start, non-streamlined: 153 km/h
– ¼ mile, standing start, partially streamlined: 142 km/h