Ultraviolette Automotive has launched the X-47 Venom, a naked electric motorcycle built on its new 100 volt VX-100 platform, at an introductory price of Rs 2.65 lakh. Bookings opened on October 22 and the introductory price covers the first 5,000 customers. Deliveries start in November 2026 through the company’s UV Space Stations across India.
What the X-47 Venom offers
The motorcycle carries an IDC certified range of 343 km, a peak output of 30 kW, which works out to about 40 hp, and a top speed of 155 kmph. Ultraviolette quotes 0 to 60 kmph in 2.7 seconds and 0 to 100 kmph in 5.9 seconds, with 550 Nm delivered at the wheel. Kerb weight is 180 kg, up to 20 kg lighter than the previous generation platform. For a rider the practical difference shows up in two places: a range figure that finally clears the weekend ride bracket, and a weight that no longer punishes city use.
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Charging is the other headline. The X-47 Venom supports 12 kW DC fast charging alongside a 1.6 kW onboard charger, and Ultraviolette claims it is the only electric two-wheeler in India to accept 12 kW DC. On a fast charger that changes the ownership maths, because a long distance ride stops being an overnight planning exercise and becomes a charging stop measured in minutes rather than hours.
The VX-100 platform and the SRB-11 battery
Everything the motorcycle does traces back to the new architecture. The VX-100 brings together the company’s SRB-11 battery technology, the UV LIGHTFURY motor and a next generation motor control unit. Ultraviolette says the battery offers up to 20 per cent higher energy density and twice the cooling performance, while an optimised thermal management system dissipates heat up to 50 per cent faster.
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Safety hardware sits inside the pack as well. A pyro fuse isolates the electrical circuit within microseconds when a critical fault is detected, working with a battery management system that watches cell level voltage, temperature and current, plus individual cell fuses. The platform itself is modular, designed to carry different battery capacities, vehicle configurations and power levels across future models, which matters more for the company than for this single motorcycle.
Radar, screen and connected features
The motorcycle carries a 77 GHz rear radar under the company’s UV Hypersense banner, enabling blind spot monitoring, lane change assistance, overtake alerts and rear collision warnings. The list continues with a seven inch TFT touchscreen, cruise control, park assist with a rear camera feed, Mappls integrated navigation and connectivity through the VIOLETTE A.I. system.
Price, deliveries and the Europe plan
At Rs 2.65 lakh the X-47 Venom sits at the top of the Indian electric two-wheeler market. Ultraviolette says it now has a presence in 20 countries across Europe and will launch the motorcycle in Europe on November 3 at EICMA 2026 in Milan. Alongside the motorcycle the company introduced B-MAX, a reusable rider safety vest that it claims offers 86 per cent force attenuation and can be reused up to five times.
Company background and the road ahead
Ultraviolette was founded in 2016 by Narayan Subramaniam and Niraj Rajmohan. Its backers include Lingotto, TDK Ventures, Qualcomm Ventures, Zoho Corporation, TVS Motor Company, Yali Capital and Speciale Invest, and an earlier Series C brought in 15 million dollars from TVS Motor and Zoho. The company’s own product page quotes the same 343 km IDC figure and an eight year or 8,00,000 km battery warranty, and its history is set out on the Ultraviolette Automotive page.
Analysis: the spec sheet is now genuinely competitive with 350cc to 400cc petrol motorcycles on range and acceleration, and the 12 kW charging claim is a real differentiator rather than a marketing line. The constraint is price. At Rs 2.65 lakh the X-47 Venom costs more than most 400cc petrol machines and sits far above the mass market electric scooters that drive volumes in India. The model will not move large numbers on its own, and it is not meant to. Its job is to prove the VX-100 platform, pull riders into the UV Space Station network and give Ultraviolette a credible premium story in Europe, where it already sells. What to watch is whether the modular platform spawns a cheaper variant in 2027, and whether the charging network grows fast enough to make the 12 kW capability usable outside a handful of cities.
