Here we go again! Furion planning 320bhp two-wheel-drive hyperbike
French firm Furion has revealed the Taran, an electric motorcycle with 326hp and drive to both wheels. It looks ambitious, but turning it into a viable production bike is harder than using ChatGPT to make pictures and videos.
Back in 2018, a stealthy black electric bike boasting otherworldly performance figures, and an equally otherworldly price tag, was doing the rounds at EICMA. Fast forward to today, and the brand Arc is effectively no more, after going into liquidation in 2024.
Arc’s failure to launch, after selling just eleven examples, wasn’t wholly unsurprising, given that electric bikes with a range of 200 miles and £90,000 price tags weren't, and still aren’t, really where the electric bike market is.
One brand that doesn’t seem to have been listening to Arc’s story is Furion, as it is looking to finally make electric hyperbikes cool again.
The Le Mans-based company has unveiled the Taran, an all-electric sportsbike that uses its EVERSOR technology to drive both wheels, with a motor integrated into the front hub.
Furion claims the system can improve energy recovery under braking, increase range and improve agility, although those claims will need to be put to the test on a production-ready machine.
The headline figures certainly look interesting. Furion quotes 240kW (326hp), a 20kWh battery, a weight of 230kg and a claimed real-world range of 200km (124 miles). That's a considerable amount of power for a motorcycle that weighs roughly the same as many conventional litre-class sportsbikes, although the battery capacity and claimed range suggest efficiency remains an important consideration.
Furion says its EVERSOR technology has already been tested on a running prototype, with measurements taken at the Le Mans circuit used to calibrate its simulations. However, the company's current validation platform operates at 48 volts, with a move to 400 volts planned to unlock the system's full potential.
The Taran's headline figures therefore need to be viewed in the context of a project that still has work to do before reaching customers.
And that's where things get interesting.
Furion has been developing unusual motorcycle technology for years. Its earlier M1 concept combined a rotary engine with electric assistance, while the subsequent M2 and F1 projects explored different ways of using a motor in the front wheel. The company has now shifted to an entirely electric architecture, with the Taran intended to demonstrate what its technology can achieve.
There's nothing wrong with ambitious engineering, of course, but the motorcycle industry is littered with promising projects that struggled to make the leap from prototype to production.
The obvious comparison is Britain's Arc Vector, an electric motorcycle packed with unusual engineering, premium materials and technology that aimed to set it apart from conventional bikes. Despite attracting considerable attention and eventually reaching customers, Arc's business entered liquidation in 2024. Its founder cited problems including US distribution and the difficulties of selling expensive, low-volume machines.
Furion isn't necessarily following the same path, and its technology could ultimately find a home with established manufacturers through licensing. Indeed, the company says that supplying technology to other motorcycle makers is central to its business model, with the Taran intended as a limited-production showcase.
However, Furion was reported in February 2026 to be seeking €2 million in funding to advance its electric motorcycle project. Its website is currently inviting people to register their interest in reservations and private tests, rather than offering a confirmed price or delivery date.
That leaves plenty of questions unanswered, not least how much the Taran will cost, how much of its claimed performance can be sustained in real-world riding and whether customers will be willing to pay potentially large sums of money for its unusual engineering.
The technology might prove worthwhile, but until Furion can demonstrate a finished motorcycle, a realistic price and a credible route to production, the Taran remains a promising proposition rather than a proven alternative to the electric bikes already on sale.
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Simon (AKA Toad) has been working within the motorcycle industry for more than twelve years, and a member of the motorcyclist family since birth. Growing up around British-built single and twins, it was inevitable that a life on two wheels was on the cards, from a very early age!
