Honda 2020 CBR1000RR-R

Honda 2020 CBR1000RR-R Highlights

The Honda CBR1000RR-R Fireblade has been revealed at EICMA 2019 and boasts of a 200PS engine! It's available in two variants: Standard and SP. From a design standpoint, the CBR1000RR-R gets a complete overhaul and looks a lot sharper than before. It features an all-new LED headlight, tail light, aerodynamic winglets and a full-colour TFT screen. 

Powering the CBR1000RR-R is a 999.9cc, inline-four engine that has been heavily reworked to push out 217.5PS at 14,500rpm and 113Nm of torque at 12,500rpm — all that power while hauling just 201kg (kerb). Electronic rider aids include a six-axis IMU unit, cornering ABS, nine-levels of traction control and launch control. 

Additional changes come in the form of new frame, which is claimed to be 11 per cent less rigid compared to the previous-gen models. The Swingarm is all-new too! The standard model gets Big Piston forks and Big Piston monoshock, both from Showa. On the flipside, the top-spec SP variant comes equipped with a semi-active suspension setup from Ohlins. Both models are equipped with twin 330mm discs at the front. However, the base variant gets Nissin monoblocs, while the SP variant features Brembo Stylema calipers. 

In terms of pricing, we can expect the Standard model to carry a premium of around Rs 1 lakh, while the top-spec SP variant could set you back an additional Rs 2 lakh over the older model. To put things into perspective, the Standard and SP variants of the previous-gen CBR are priced at Rs 16.8 lakh and Rs 19.7 lakh respectively.