CFMOTO V4 SR-RR PROTOTYPE

Without a doubt, 2026 is shaping up to be a blockbuster year for sportsbike fans, with manufacturers across the board rolling out the kind of boundary-pushing machinery that'll have us all loitering in dealerships with twitching wallets.

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And this stellar showing is set to be more than a blip - thanks to the teased endeavours of a few others destined to throw even more goodies our way.

While we're yet to see where MV's new five-cylinder engine will find a home, you'd be daft not to bet on a sportsbike or two cashing in on the powerplant. In a similar vein, CFMOTO teased us in 2024 with a V4 engine that has since found itself destined for the brand's tantalising SR-RR. As of yet, a prototype, but one which looks way too advanced to be parked up in the corner of a factory and left to collect dust. This thing is heading our way, and while details about it are scant, a few key bits of insight have been released. Most notably, at the heart of the model lies an all-new 997cc, 90-degree V4 engine that's suggested will produce about 210 ponies. Numbers like that put it straight into the top tier of modern superbikes, but it's the way CFMOTO is shaping the package around that engine that really signals intent. The prototype promises a curb weight below 200kg and a power-to-weight ratio that dips below 1kg per horsepower when fitted with its racing exhaust kit.