A startup electric vehicle company Orxa Energies from India has finally revealed its first electric motorcycle, the Orxa Mantis. This performance-oriented naked electric motorcycle first appeared as a prototype in 2019, with the promise of hitting the market by mid-2020. However, as we all know, there was a pandemic during this period and the Indian brand’s projects were delayed.
Since then, the world has started to stand back up, and so has Orxa Energies. The new Mantis has finally been revealed and, at least on paper, it looks quite impressive. In recent years, we have seen many performance-oriented electric motorcycles coming from India, and the Orxa Mantis is the latest in the group.
At the heart of the Orxa Mantis is a liquid-cooled electric motor with a power output of 20.5 kilowatts, which is around 27 horsepower. The torque figures seem reasonable, at 93 Nm. As such, Orxa claims that the motorcycle has a top speed of 135 km/h and can go from 0 to 96.5 km/h in a modest time of 8.9 seconds. The motor and other functions of the motorcycle are powered by an 8.9 kilowatt-hour battery that ensures a range of up to 221 km on a single charge.
The Mantis can be fully charged in two and a half hours using the “Blitz” fast charger, while a normal 1.3 kilowatt charger takes five hours to fully charge. In addition to providing power to the motor, the battery also controls all other electronic functions of the motorcycle. The Mantis is equipped with a large five-inch color TFT display, complete with smartphone pairing and navigation. A fully LED lighting system ensures nighttime visibility, while giving the motorcycle a unique aesthetic due to the configuration of two LED projectors. Other technological features include regenerative braking and ABS.
For more information, you can visit the official Orxa Mantis website.
