Electric dirtbikes have been gaining a lot of traction – both figuratively and literally – in recent years. Loved by many thanks to their silent operation and instantaneous torque, it can be argued that these types of off-roaders hold the key to the future of powersports. That said, there have been tons of new and exciting electric dirtbikes in the market in recent years, with the Stark Varg being an exciting, albeit controversial model.
Now, I say controversial because a lot of people have criticized Stark Future’s claim of 938 Newton-meters (694 pound-feet) of torque. Indeed, this number is more than enough to raise eyebrows. For reference, a Porsche Taycan has about 850 Nm (630 pound-feet) of torque, so how on earth can an electric dirtbike have more torque than an electric performance car? On top of that, assuming this torque figure was true, how can it manage to put all that power to the ground?
