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<\/p>\nPirelli has officially launched its Scorpion tyre range dedicated to SUVs. It says this new range is “safer, more comfortable, and with better performance”.<\/p>\n
The entire line-up \u2013 recently renewed in summer, winter and all season versions \u2013 has recorded an improved score in all the performance parameters reported by the European tyre label.<\/p>\n
In particular, there\u2019s an excellent wet performance rating shared by the Scorpion summer tyre, Scorpion Winter 2 and Scorpion All Season SF2: the three heirs to the original Scorpion that was first launched in 1986 for off-road vehicles.<\/p>\n
This tyre has continued its evolution right up to the present day to adapt to the increasingly sophisticated needs of modern SUVs. Proof of this is the total of almost 90 homologations already obtained by the new range.<\/p>\n
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The excellent wet grip score for all three members of the family particularly stands out: all sizes now fall into classes ‘A’ or ‘B’, the top scores on the European label. Of these, more than 80 per cent fall into class A.<\/p>\n
More than 60 per cent of the Scorpion range is in class A or B for rolling resistance: a measure of efficiency essential to protecting the environment as well as a major contributor to range for electric vehicles.<\/p>\n
Pirelli says the current tyre range is already very close to the 2025 target of having 70 per cent of all products in classes A and B for rolling resistance.<\/p>\n
The Scorpion summer and Scorpion All Season SF2 already have 100 per cent of the range classified in class A or B for rolling resistance. There are some top scores as well when it comes to noise: all three variants have 100 per cent of their tyres in class A or B of this category.<\/p>\n
In addition to hitting higher targets of comfort, safety and performance, some sizes in the Scorpion family are now optimised for use with electrified SUVs. Around 30 per cent of the range is equipped with ‘Elect’ technology, a solution specially developed for electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles.<\/p>\n
And according to Pirelli, the Scorpion product range has the highest number of homologations for these tyre of vehicles.<\/p>\n
Together with ‘Seal Inside’, ‘Run Flat’, and ‘PNCS’, Elect is one of Pirelli\u2019s specialities that characterise the most modern tyres in the range. Over a third of Scorpion tyres \u2013 in the new summer, winter and all season versions \u2013 feature these technologies.<\/p>\n
Benefitting also from these innovations, Pirelli claims it is the leading tyre manufacturer in the European SUV segment, with a particular focus on sizes of 19 inches and higher.<\/p>\n
The three latest arrivals in the Scorpion range have been created according to a process that Pirelli calls ‘Eco-Safety Design’. This approach uses innovative materials and tools, including virtual models from motorsport, to achieve ultimate performance in terms of sustainability and safety.<\/p>\n
Thanks to Eco-Safety Design, Pirelli\u2019s tyres are able to guarantee reliable braking and grip both on dry and wet surfaces, benefitting safety, but also delivering performance that limits environmental impact, thanks to better fuel consumption, reduced noise, and a longer tyre life.<\/p>\n
To achieve these impressive results, the range has been substantially redesigned, following research and development that has optimised the composition of the compounds, enhanced the three different tread patterns, and reinforced the structure, which is equipped with new materials.<\/p>\n
This update across the range has allowed Pirelli to obtain the coveted T\u00dcV S\u00dcD Performance Mark for the Scorpion, which is only given to tyres that are among the best on the market for a wide variety of different driving situations.<\/p>\n
To help secure the supply chain, the entire Scorpion range is produced from factories within the European Union.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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