Ultraviolette Tesseract and Shockwave launched

At Ultraviolette’s Fast Forward event in Bangalore, the company took the wraps off of two exciting products that will be hitting Indian roads in the next year. The first marks Ultraviolette’s foray into the scooter space and is called the Tesseract. The Shockwave on the other hand is an enduro-style motorcycle that is aimed at being a highly competent off-road machine while remaining road legal. Prices for the Tesseract start at ₹1.2 lakh while the Shockwave retails at ₹1.5 lakh, ex-showroom.

Ultraviolette Tesseract

Inspired by the Apache and other close combat helicopters, the Tesseract is a proper maxi-scooter. It gets sharp and aggressive styling akin to that we’ve seen on the Ultraviolette F77. The front end is made up of a sharp DRL and headlight setup that makes use of twin projector LED headlamps. The rear continues the sharp styling with twin boomerang-shaped tail lights. Look closer at both ends of the scooter and you will also see a camera and a radar module making this the first Indian two-wheeler to come with a twin-dashcam setup. The radar modules enable features like blind spot detection and forward collision warnings. The rest of the scooter also proudly dons maxi-scooter elements with sharp body panels, textured surfaces and overall, the styling looks ace.

In terms of the powertrain, the scooter makes use of a motor that puts out 20bhp of peak power and this motor can be mated to either a 5kWh or a 6kWh battery pack. There’s also a lower output 13.4bhp motor that is mated to a 3.5kWh battery pack. The claimed range of the 3.5kWh, 5kWh and 6kWh battery packs are 162km, 220km and 261km on the IDC cycle, respectively. Performance-wise, Ultraviolette claims an acceleration figure of 0-60kmph in 2.9 seconds and a top-speed of 125kmph.

On the features front, the Tesseract gets a 7-inch colour TFT screen which is a touchscreen unit and also gets all the connectivity features including the Violette Ai that we’ve experienced on the F77. In terms of safety features, it gets the aforementioned twin-dash cam and radar setup, a traction control system and a dual-channel ABS system as well.

The Tesseract rides on 14-inch wheels on both ends with the front wearing a 110-section tyre and the rear gets a 140-section. You get telescopic forks at the front and a twin-shock setup at the rear. Ultraviolette also claims that the 34-litre underseat can accommodate a full face helmet along with some other things. And finally, the scooter will be available in four colours – Sunburst Sand, Stealth Black, Sonic Pink, and Solar White.

Ultraviolette Shockwave

The Shockwave is what Ultraviolette calls a ‘Funduro’. Aimed to capture the raw performance and fun that two-strokes of yesteryear are known to offer, this off-road enduro style motorcycle is a part of the company’s lightweight motorcycle platform and will also be road-legal. Underpinning the Shockwave is a 4kWh battery that is mated to a 14.5bhp motor and with this powertrain Ultraviolette claims 165km of range on the Indian Driving Cycle. Performance-wise, the claimed figures are a 0-60kmph sprint in 2.9 seconds and a top speed of 120kmph.

An enduro motorcycle needs to be light to be able to tackle the rough stuff and to that end UV is proud to say that the bike tips the scales at 120kg. The Shockwave rides on a 19-inch front and a 17-inch rear wheel with dual-purpose block pattern tyres and spoked wheels. Ultraviolette will also offer a pillion seat and footpeg mounting solution. In terms of design, it looks sharp, well sculpted and rather compact. It will be available in two colours – Cosmic Black and Frost White.

Aside from these two products, Ultraviolette also announced a rough outline of what the next 36 months look like for the manufacturer. Essentially, the F series is likely to get another variant, the S (scooter) series is likely to get two more models, the L (lightweight) series will see two more products after the Shockwave and finally the X series (likely to be an ADV range) will have three products.

The Tesseract and the Shockwave can be booked from today for a booking amount of ₹999 and deliveries for both products are slated to commence at the start of the next year. In terms of price, the Tesseract has been launched at a price of ₹1.45 lakh, ex-showroom. But the first 10,000 customers will get an introductory price of ₹1.2 lakh and the following 50,000 customers will get it for ₹1.3 lakh. Do bear in mind that these prices are for the base 3.5kWh model – prices for the higher variants haven’t been announced yet. The Shockwave on the other hand has been launched at an ex-showroom price of ₹1.75 lakh, but the first 1000 customers will get the bike for ₹1.5 lakh.

The electric two-wheeler space is getting more exciting by the day and we cannot wait to get our hands on both the Ultraviolette Tesseract and the Shockwave.