Top Gear: Hunting Bigfoot on a pair of Alta Redshift MX bikes

During last night’s episode of Top Gear, Matt LeBlanc and Chris Harris headed into the Californian wilderness to hunt for Big Foot, and test a load of off-road vehicles in the process.

Designed as the electric equivalent of a modern 250, the Redshift MX is just as capable its MX2 petrol-powered equivalent – and last night, the lads from Top Gear took to the trails, in search of the Big Foot. And it impressed, with Chris Harris suggesting it’s the most fun he’s ever had on an electric vehicle.

 Click HERE to check out the full episode.

ALTA REDSHIFT MX

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

 DRIVETRAIN

Motor – High Speed PMAC

Torque – 120 ft-lbs Countershaft // 38 ft-lbs Motor

Power – 42 HP

Transmission – 1 Speed

Gear Ratio – 3.5 : 1

Major Maintenance Cycle – 1000 Hours

Sprockets – 12F / 53R

BATTERY

TYPE – Waterproof Li-Ion 350v

Capacity – 5.8kWh

Charger – Offboard

Recharge Time – 2 hrs (240v – Rapid) // 4 hrs (120v – Standard)

Electronics – Alta-Digital, 4 Maps

COMPONENTS

Frame – Forged & Welded Aluminum

Swingarm – Permanent Mold Aircraft Aluminum

Front Fork – WP 4CS (Fully Adjustable)

Rear Shock – WP 5018-Link

Front Brake – Brembo Two Piston // 260mm Rotor

Rear Brake – Brembo Single Piston // 240mm Rotor

Wheels – Warp 9 Elite // 21″F / 19″R

Tyres – Bridgestone Battlecross X30

SPECIFICATIONS

Weight – 265 lbs

Wheelbase – 57.5″

Seat Height – 37″

Rake – 27°

Offset – 57mm