Bengaluru
based electric two wheeler manufacturer Ather Energy has unveiled the
collector’s edition of the Ather 450X, called Series1. This limited-edition
scooter is available only to those Ather Energy enthusiasts who pre-ordered the
scooter before the national launch of the Ather 450X on January 28th, 2020.
Series1
has been conceptualised and designed to celebrate the amplified performance of
the Ather 450X - its best-in-class power, torque, acceleration and it's light
hybrid aluminum frame chassis by using premium color & finish, and a first
for Indian roads, a vehicle with translucent panels.
This
will be the first for an Indian OEM to offer tinted translucent panels that
allow one to see the ‘insides’ of the scooter. Ather’s distinct cast aluminum
chassis is visible under the seat and the trellis frame which has been a unique
aspect of the Ather scooters. The Series1 edition of the scooter celebrates the
engineering, tech prowess, and the performance of the Ather 450 product line.
Starkly
different from the existing range of colors (grey, white, mint green), the
Series1 comes with a high-gloss metallic black body color combined with accents
of red. These signature colors also feature on the 7” touchscreen dashboard of
the Series1 scooters, with a special intro screen and subtle hints of red in
the UI designed for the scooters.
The
Series1 edition will have a 6 kW PMSM electric motor which gets its energy from
a 2.9 kWh lithium-ion battery, like the standard Ather 450X. It will also have
the same set of riding modes - Eco, Ride, Sport, and a high-performance 'Warp'
mode. According to internal tests, the 0-40 kmph acceleration time of just 3.3
seconds, makes the Ather 450X one of the quickest electric scooters in the
125cc performance categories in India.
Deliveries
of Series1 will begin by November 2020 in all 11 cities - Bangalore, Chennai,
Hyderabad, Kochi, Coimbatore, Kozhikode, Mumbai, Delhi NCR, Pune, Ahmedabad,
and Kolkata. Consumers who pre-ordered the Ather 450X before 28th of January
2020 are eligible to opt for Series1. The initial batches of Series1 scooters
will ship out with black panels and will be upgraded to the translucent panels
in May 2021.