Ather Energy, a leading electric scooter manufacturer, launched the 450 Apex, a special edition scooter that commemorates 10 years of Ather. Along with a new colour scheme and a host of new features on the 450 Apex, Ather has introduced ‘Magic Twist’, a first-of-its-kind city riding feature that offers outstanding convenience to the rider. The e-scooter has been priced at Rs 1.89 lakh, ex showroom.
Tarun Mehta, Co-Founder & CEO, Ather Energy, said, “We wanted to do something special to mark 10 years of Ather and push the boundaries of design, performance, and innovation. The 450 Apex is the culmination of that effort, where we have pushed the 450 platform to its limit in terms of design and performance. The 450 Apex has India’s fastest throttle response, and it is Ather’s most exciting scooter in production today. The unique design language, rich satin colours, and transparent panel make the 450 Apex the most distinctive electric scooter on the road. With the 450 Apex, we have introduced ‘Magic Twist’, a disruptive new feature that makes city riding extremely convenient and fun. The 450 Apex is a premium and highly desirable machine, and we expect it to be appreciated by performance scooter enthusiasts across the country.”
Ather said that, elevating the performance with the 450 Apex, the company has introduced a new riding mode, Warp+, that takes the scooter from 0 to 40 km/h in just 2.9 seconds. It also boasts an industry-leading reaction time of just 90 ms, making it the scooter with the fastest throttle response time, not just amongst ICE scooters but also amongst EVs as well.
The 450 Apex delivers peak torque of 210 Nm at the wheel, nearly 25% higher than its closest competitor and the average 200cc ICE two-wheeler, which is also the best in the scooter industry. With Warp+, Ather has increased the power levels of the 450 Apex by 10% so that the peak torque is sustained at higher speeds. This has resulted in a 30% faster 40–80 km/h speed compared to the 450X. With the increased motor power, the 450 Apex now has a top speed of 100 km/h, they added.
Ather has also provided a new UI experience on the 450 Apex. Based on the power input, the animation transitions to provide an immersive ride experience. The Magic Twist is an evolution of conventional regenerative braking offered for the first time with the 450 Apex that is able to bring the scooter to a complete halt and works even at 100% battery charge. A conventional 2W regenerative braking system is only able to slow down the vehicle and kicks in only at around 85% battery charge or below and it is unable to bring the vehicle to a complete halt. With the Magic Twist, users can brake with negative input on the throttle, and it has 40% more braking force than any other 2W regen available in India, the company said in a media release.
To showcase the scooter’s clean design on the inside to the outside world, the Ather 450 Apex sports a transparent panel over a painted orange chassis, a testimony to Ather’s clean engineering design. This makes the 450 Apex India’s only scooter with a transparent panel, the company added. Ather said that the ‘Indium Blue’ used in the 450 Apex is the latest shade of blue. It is considered the mattest blue out there, with a rich satin feel offset against a bold orange, giving a combination never seen before.
The electric two-wheeler maker has also announced a Delight Kit for customers taking delivery of the 450 Apex. The Delight kit includes a handcrafted helmet in a blue-orange colour scheme complementing the scooter, an inbuilt Ather TPMS, a neck gaiter, an iron-on garment patch, and a uniquely designed keychain. The 450 Apex also comes with a 5-year or 60,000-kilometre battery warranty and complimentary Ather Connect for 3 years.
Bookings are now open for the Ather 450 Apex, and deliveries will commence in March 2024. Priced at INR 1.89 lakh (ex-showroom and not inclusive of subsidy), the 450 Apex promises a design that’s bold and will take the rider to the pinnacle of performance, company added.
