Horex VR6 run

Horex has released this video of it’s innovative new VR6 motorcycle engine running on an engine dyno in Munich.
This short video is the first time the prototype machine has been seen running. It’s short video admittedly, and the engine is only ticking over, but it gives a flavour of what’s to come from the first truly new road motorcycle engine layout since Honda’s oval-piston NR750 in 1992.   
The all-new German machine is a narrow-angle V6, but instead of two separate cylinder banks, the 15° engine contains all six cylinders in one block, with the pistons set close to each other in a staggered pattern.
By using this layout, the Horex engine is no wider than an inline four-cylinder, and is shorter than a traditional v-engine. Two versions of the engine will be offered – one with 175bhp, and a supercharged variant making over 200bhp.
Initially, a naked roadster will be offered, but there are plans for further Horex models based on the same engine, and other engine layouts using a similar design.

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The Honda NSX Is Alive!

According to Motor Trend, the Honda NSX lives. Even though the V10-powered post-NSX concept came along during the Carpocalypse and had to be killed, Honda engineers didn't completely shelve the project. They just built it on an Accord. Wait, what?

According to Motor Trend, it apparently will employ a modified Accord platform (flip-flopped to make it rear-wheel drive, apparently), and power will come from either a 2.4-liter four-cylinder or a 3.5-liter V6, although the latter is considered the sure favorite thanks to a patent application uncovered that specifies a "V6 powertrain developing upwards of 400 horsepower."

That makes sense, especially after one company staffer told the buff book about Honda's desire to return to making sports cars. "Honda does not see the CR-Z as a sports car. It's a sporty coupe and a great first try in the hybrid-sports direction. To be called a sports car, a car needs to have the potential of an NSX or an S2000. That's what we need to aim for

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Honda CBR1000RR. Designed to be the ultimate streetbike, it’s been refined to perfection on World Superbike tracks across the globe. In addition to its powerful engine and refined chassis the CBR1000RR showcases state-of-the-art features no other sportbike can match, like our electronically controlled Combined ABS and the revolutionary Honda Electronic Steering Damper (HESD). The result is one of the most awesome literbikes on the planet, but also one that’s so refined it’s a joy to ride. And after all, isn’t that exactly what you’d expect from a Honda?

Combined Anti-Lock Braking (C-ABS)
All-new, electronically controlled Combined ABS distributes brake force over both wheels, helping to maintain braking confidence in less than ideal conditions.

Electronic measurement of rider input on each brake lever permits application of only the front or rear brake in some cases, while the system combines both brakes in others.

Honda Electronic Steering Damper

Power is one thing, but the key to a great sportbike is how it handles, and that’s where the Honda Electronic Steering Damper (HESD) comes in. Compact, unobtrusive and super-smart, it helps maintain smoothly predictable high-speed handling and low-speed maneuverability.

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