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South Carolina-based Real Motors unveiled Project Ares, an all-electric motorcycle and the company's first product, The Verge reported on November 10, 2026. The bike is designed and built in Greenville and has a cyberpunk-inspired look made possible by the absence of an engine and fuel tank, which lets designers drop the conventional tank and engine layout. The Verge reported that the Ares starts at $20,000 and ships next year in limited volumes. Its battery pack is roughly 15 kilowatt-hours, charging at up to 3.3 kilowatts through a standard SAE J1772 port, and it is officially rated at 101 horsepower and 738 pound-feet of torque. The outlet noted that the torque figure is measured at the wheel after gearing, and estimated the motor's actual output at closer to 200 pound-feet. The bike weighs 485 pounds, and the reviewer found its low bars, high pegs and wide saddle gave a cafe racer posture, though the weight made the start somewhat wobbly.