Sophia Flörsch, the Components 3 racing driver from the Alpine Academy, has lately been named an “Angel Model Ambassador” for NOVUS, a German MobilityTech startup. As one in all Europe’s most influential feminine racers, she is becoming a member of forces with the formidable firm as they try to create a model new class in mobility: “New-Premium City Lightbikes.”
At simply 23 years outdated, Sophia Flörsch is set to turn out to be the primary girl in Components 1. Regardless of a severe crash in Macau in 2018, the racer from Munich has made a powerful comeback and has her sights set on Components 1 as soon as once more. She has additionally constructed up a robust following on social media (815K followers on Instagram) the place she repeatedly shares insights into her life as a racing driver. Now, as a part of her mission, Sophia is an “Angel Ambassador” for the German MobilityTech startup NOVUS, bringing her massive viewers and in depth community in motorsport to the desk together with the distinctive perspective of Technology Z.
By getting concerned, she turns into a member of an elite group consisting of distinguished professionals and influential figures within the startup, finance, and mobility fields.
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Initially established in 2010 as a venture for learning, René Renger and Marcus Weidig have since developed the idea into a complete new class of transportation. Together with his expertise as an inside designer at Volkswagen and profitable designs just like the VW Golf 8, Polo, and ID.BUZZ, René labored along with Co-Initiator and present Co-CTO Marcus to create a prototype.
In 2019, they showcased their creation at CES in Las Vegas and even obtained a purchase order inquiry from Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s workplace, which they in the end turned down. Following this, René Renger went on to discovered NOVUS GmbH and has been collaborating together with his group and main Tier 1 automotive suppliers for 4 years to develop an “City Lightbike.”
By way of design, the light-weight construction takes inspiration from the total carbon monocoque body utilized in Components 1 racing. Skilled Components 3 driver Sophia Flörsch is well-acquainted with the spectacular capabilities of the wheel hub motor located on the rear wheel, which may produce as much as 400 Nm of torque. She shares the group’s limitless mindset and bold objectives. As a member of Forbes’ 30 Beneath 30 listing, she believes that boundaries are supposed to be pushed and surpassed.”
Regardless of her lifelong love for automobiles and lack of curiosity in bikes, the feminine racer has been gained over by the NOVUS bike. She explains, “I’ve all the time had a robust ardour for automobiles, particularly racing automobiles, and by no means felt the same connection to two-wheelers. However with NOVUS, it’s totally different. It doesn’t really feel like simply one other motorbike designed for males; as an alternative, it appears like an “iPhone on two wheels,” an excellent cool car from the longer term!”
In accordance with the founder and designer, René Renger, so as to revolutionize an business and create a brand new market, it takes revolutionary people, a visionary group, and a very inspiring product. Sophia Flörsch has been deeply impressed and she or he is keen to share this inspiration with ladies and her younger followers particularly.
