02/10/2012 | By:

Zero Motorcycles made a big splash at the 2012 Intermot show in Cologne, Germany, announcing a host of impressive updates. We’ll have a more in-depth look for you tomorrow, for now, here are the highlights:

  • A higher-voltage Z-Force power pack;
  • An average power increase of 99% across the entire lineup;
  • A claimed range of 137 city miles for the Zero S;
  • A quick charge to 95% of battery capacity in under an hour using CHADeMO charge stations;
  • iPhone and Android phone integration via Bluetooth;
  • All new frames;
  • New bodywork on the Zero S and Zero DS;
  • The Zero MX gets upsized, while the Zero X gets replaced by:
  • The new Zero FX claiming 44 hp, 70 ft-lb. of torque and a weight of just 275 pounds;

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