It was foreseeable that Specialized would sooner or later launch their revolutionary e-mountain bike "Levo" with a carbon frame - now it's here. It has become a whole 650 grams lighter - 500 grams for the main frame and 150 grams for the rear triangle, although the latter is only available in the S-Works version. But the stiffness has also been increased, making the Levo-C frame 20 percent stiffer overall.

Furthermore, the carbon frame's suspension travel has also increased to 150 millimetres. Specialized offers three versions of the Levo C: The top model "S-Works" with main frame and rear triangle made of "Fact 11m Carbon", and the Expert and Comp models with carbon main frames and M5 aluminium rear triangles.

New motor, better tires, new suspension elements

The new Levo C also comes with the latest generation of motor - the Turbo 1.3. Thanks to new magnets and a new electronics unit, it delivers 15 percent more power. Thanks to the new software, the motor performance should also be more finely tuned and become less warm. Thermal pads have also been placed between the housing and motor to dissipate the heat better. As a result, the motor should no longer overheat and therefore no longer throttle performance.

The power levels can now be switched via remote control on the handlebars and the Levo C should also score points with an easily accessible and powerful pushing aid.

Specialized has "redimensioned" the tyres somewhat and now specifies the new, in-house Butcher Grid tires in 2.8 inch width instead of three inches. These are significantly more robust and offer more traction and lateral support.

For the suspension elements, Specialized relies on Rock Shox and Öhlins. The shocks are all equipped with Specialized's Autosag system, which allows for easier adjustment of the negative suspension travel. The S-Works model comes with the complete Öhlins suspension consisting of STX damper and RXF36 fork, the Expert model with Rock Shox Monarch RT3 damper and Öhlins RXF36 fork and the Comp model with Monarch RT damper and Rock Shox Revelations fork.

Despite the heavier suspension elements and tires, the overall weight of the Levo-C-S-Works has dropped by around 500 grams.