Brand Details
About MV Agusta
- Category
- Motorbike
- Country
- Italy
- Region
- Europe
- Founded
- 1945
- Founder
- Domenico Agusta
- Headquarters
- Varese, Italy
- Format
- Transparent PNG
Shown for identification. MV Agusta and its logo are trademarks of their respective owner.
Brand History
The MV Agusta Story
MV Agusta was established in 1945 at Cascina Costa by Count Domenico Agusta as an offshoot of the Agusta aviation company, its initials standing for Meccanica Verghera. The marque dominated Grand Prix racing for decades, winning dozens of world championships with riders such as John Surtees, Mike Hailwood and Giacomo Agostini. Road bike production ceased around 1980, but the brand was revived under Cagiva ownership in the 1990s, launching the acclaimed F4 superbike in the late 1990s.
Model Evolution
MV Agusta Through The Years
3 milestone models from 1998 to 2012.
1998Photo: Mr.choppers · CC BY-SA 4.0
2001Photo: MotorideSA · CC BY-SA 4.0
2012Photo: Xabi Rome-Hérault · CC BY 3.0
Current Lineup
MV Agusta continues to build premium sports and naked motorcycles in Varese; its ownership has changed hands repeatedly in recent years, including a stake held by Pierer Mobility before control returned to the Sardarov family's Art of Mobility group.
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