MV Agusta Unveils Brutale 800, Sketches Rivale Ahead of EICMA Debut

With a claimed weight of 368 pounds, this stunner will boast an impressive power-to-weight ratio. Price ought to come in around $10,000 when it comes Stateside.

To the right is the first sketch of the MV Augusta Rivale, called by company CEO Giovanni Castiglione "a new concept" in motorcycles. Tucked in the trellis frame is the same 798cc triple used in the streetfighter-styled Brutale 800, which is a bored-out version of MV Augusta's 675cc engine.

Function is said to be a combination of supermoto and enduro, while styling is a combination of MV Augusta's can't-miss cues like the triple exhaust and detailing from bikes of fellow Italian motorcycle maker Ducati – such as the rear end features reminiscent of the Diavel. The Rivale being revealed at the EICMA show in Milan, alongside the production Brutale 800, will be a concept. The production version of the bike is not scheduled to go on sale until September of next year.