Castrol POWER1 ULTIMATE: the new motorcycle lubricant range with 5-in-1 FORMULA.
Castrol has launched its POWER1 ULTIMATE premium engine lubricant range for motorcycles and scooters with an advanced 5-in-1 FORMULA, new labels, and updated packaging. The product supports effective engine operation in five key areas: acceleration, wear protection, smooth riding, cooling, and durability.
The refreshed Castrol POWER1 ULTIMATE lubricant range, which consists of a wide range of viscosities, helps to maximise performance and protection.
In efficiency tests, the new Castrol POWER1 ULTIMATE lubricant enabled the test motorcycle to travel eight metres further than its 10W-50 counterpart1 . Castrol POWER1 ULTIMATE is also proven to provide bikes and scooters with 50% better wear protection2. In addition, tests were conducted using a chassis dyno to assess smooth, judder-free clutch engagement3. Finally, testing demonstrated that Castrol POWER1 ULTIMATE lubricant helps engines to remain cool4 and maintain power5, even during extreme long-distance tests.
Castrol recently launched a refreshed brand identity aimed at better reflecting its unique position in the market and the changing needs of customers. The introduction of newly designed bottles is part of Castrol’s delivery of its PATH360 sustainability strategy6 that sets out aims to help save waste, reduce carbon and improve lives.
The packaging for Castrol’s small pack product range in Europe has been updated to use less plastic. Castrol ’s new five-litre bottle uses 20% less plastic compared to the previous five-litre bottle7, one of the best-selling products in the Castrol range8. It is expected that these measures will help to save 1,000 tonnes of plastic use in Europe on an annual basis when compared to previous small bottle designs and aggregated across the full bottle range9.
Castrol POWER1 is trusted by high-performance motorcycle brands such as Aprilia, Moto Guzzi, Piaggio and Vespa, and is also recommended by the Aprilia and LCR Honda MotoGP teams.
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Notes to editor
1 – Based on the results of an acceleration test, conducted by Castrol using a motorcycle. engine simulating wide open throttle acceleration from a rolling start. Oils tested were 10W-50s.
2 – Compared to the latest industry specification limit using the Sequence IVA test.
3 – Smooth clutch engagement tested using a motorcycle/scooter on a chassis dyno. Tested using a Kawasaki 636R engine.
4 – Tested using a Kawasaki 636R engine under extreme conditions to monitor oil temperature even over an extreme 12,000 kms test.
5 – Tested using a Kawasaki 636R engine in race track conditions over 48,000 KM.
7 – New design launched in Europe in 2023 uses less plastic by weight – from 5% less (for one-litre bottles) to 20% less (for five-litre bottles). Excludes 0.5 litre bottles.
8 – In 2022, Castrol produced 11 million 5-litre bottles, 8.5 million 4-litre bottles, 38.5 million one-litre bottles, and 270,000 half-litre bottles in Europe.
9 – Calculated based on the equivalent volume and mix of previous small bottles sold in 2022.
8 October 2024
Anicecommunication Press Office and Media Relations Castrol Italy >
