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CFMOTO V4 SR-RR Hits 315.82km/h, Fastest Ever for a Chinese Combustion-Engine Brand

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A prototype of CFMOTO's new superbike, the V4 SR-RR, recorded a GPS-measured 315.82km/h (196.2mph), the fastest speed ever achieved by a Chinese internal-combustion motorcycle brand. Its 997cc 90-degree V4 produces about 209hp. Equipped with movable aero, the bike closes in on the pinnacle set by European rivals.

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Sergio Higuchi

RACING CORRESPONDENT

55 / Racing · MotoGP

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Sergio HiguchiRacing · MotoGP Commentary

Even on a closed course, clearing 315km/h on GPS is genuine speed. Top speed is a number that only happens when engine, aerodynamics, and nerve all come together. I know from being there myself what kind of terror it takes for a rider to hold full throttle that long. A Chinese brand arriving at this level might be an early sign the whole racing power map is about to shift.