CFMoto has unveiled a newly developed V-4 engine, the 997cc V.04, which marks a significant step in the company’s expansion into higher-performance segments of the motorcycle market. With an output of 207 bhp at 14,500 rpm and 11.62 kgm of torque, the V.04 engine is designed to be both powerful and lightweight. To achieve this, CFMoto incorporated advanced materials such as titanium connecting rods and valves, emphasizing both strength as well as weight reduction.
The engine’s development benefits from CFMoto’s experience in motorsport, particularly its involvement in grand prix racing. One notable feature is the counter-rotating crankshaft, a technology commonly used in MotoGP race engines, which helps to reduce the gyroscopic effect of the wheels and improve handling, particularly at high speeds.
While the specific motorcycle model that will feature the V.04 engine has not yet been confirmed, it is expected that the engine will power a new racebike, likely followed by a street version. The full-size motorcycle sculpture ‘Master of Speed,’ on show by CFMoto, provides a stylised sneak peek at what to expect. Naturally, it is a caricature, with exaggerated proportions for aesthetic purposes, but it also features components that are probably typical of a production machine. There are further hints at the company’s intentions to compete at the highest levels of motorsport, including possibly even MotoGP, in the future.
