Norton Motorcycles, which was acquired by India's TVS Motor Company in 2020, has unveiled the Norton V4CR Cafe Racer prototype. The V4CR is based on the Norton V4SV superbike, and is the first product to be built and engineered in Solihull, UK, the new headquarters of the storied motorcycle brand. The V4CR shares the same 72-degree, liquid-cooled 1200 cc V4 engine of the V4SV, which puts out 185 bhp at 12,500 rpm and 122 Nm at 9,000 rpm, putting it in the same league as several current naked litre-class sports bikes available on sale.
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The Norton V4CR prototype is a cafe racer based on the Norton V4SV superbike, and shares the same 1,200 cc V4 engine with 185 bhp.
The V4CR, even in prototype form, promises to stand out with its distinct, aggressive stance, and cafe racer inspired design, with a smattering of billet aluminium components. The Norton V4CR will be available in two colour options internationally, Carbon, and Manx Silver. The fuel tank and bodywork are finished in carbon fibre, and from what we can make out from the renderings released by Norton Motorcycles, the bike will get top-notch components, including Brembo brakes, upside down forks and a titanium exhaust.
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The Norton V4CR uses carbon fibre fuel tank and body panels, along with a smattering of billet aluminium parts.
For now, the V4CR remains a prototype, and Norton maintains that the production model eventually may come with some changes. British motorcycle brand Norton fell into financial crisis, and was rescued from the brink of disaster when TVS Motor Company acquired it in April 2020. With the brand's new headquarters and R&D facility in Solihull, slowly and certainly, Norton seems to be rebuilding itself, with a new product line-up and strategy.
