# Sports Car-Inspired E-Bikes Pininfarina's E-Voluzione is Based on Its Experience with Ferrari By Joey Haar | Published 2016-09-13 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/evoluzione References: [dezeen](http://www.dezeen.com/2016/09/12/pininfarina-diavelo-design-first-electric-bicycle-evoluzione/) & [pininfarina.it](http://www.pininfarina.it/en/homepage/homepage.htm) [Pininfarina](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/battista) is an [Italian design company](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pininfarina-b95-gotham) that typically works with sports car brands such as [Ferrari](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ferrari-ev-charger), but the company has taken its luxury vehicle experience and applied it to the world of bicycles with its E-voluzione. The electric bicycle has a sleek, aggressive and sporty design, while also being environmentally friendly. Generally, e-bikes have a large battery pack that creates a clumsy look while also upsetting the bikes' balance. Pininfarina's E-voluzione overcomes this design challenge by housing the battery, motor, light and display within the bike's frame (rather than on the outside.) That design feature improves balance and performance while giving the bike a faster appearance as well. Adding to the E-voluzione's high performance, the bike weighs in at just 16 kilograms -- far lighter than the average e-bike. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.4/10 - Popularity: 95% | Activity: 88% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) > [Transportation](https://www.trendhunter.com/transportation) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Sleek E-bike Design:** Designing e-bikes with sleek, sporty aesthetics to appeal to consumers. - **Integrated Design Solutions:** Developing e-bikes with integrated design solutions that improve balance and performance. - **Lightweight E-bikes:** Creating lightweight e-bikes to enhance user experience and rideability. ### Who This Affects Most - **Bicycle Manufacturing:** Opportunity for bicycle manufacturers to collaborate with design firms and create sports car-inspired e-bikes. - **Electric Vehicle Market:** Potential market for electric vehicle companies to expand into manufacturing high-performance e-bikes. - **Sporting Goods Retail:** Opportunity for sporting goods retailers to offer premium, luxury e-bikes with sleek design and lightweight features. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Automobile-Inspired Electric Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/porsche-ebike-cross.md) - [Retro-Inspired Two Seater EVs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pininfarina-dyno.md) - [Premium Electric Mountain Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tricolore.md) - [Premium British E-Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/evari-856.md) - [Bespoke Steel E-Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/steel-ebike.md) - [Bespoke Auto Commissions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bespoke-auto.md) - [Production Electric Hypercars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/battista.md) - [Folding Automaker E-Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/scrambler-ducati-scr.md) - [Luxury Automaker E-Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mercedes-e-bikes.md)