Honda: a supercharged naked and an electric sports car in the near future?

There is talk of two research fronts that would affect the two-wheeled panorama signed Honda, considering on the occasion what was reported by various newspapers, citing patents linked to the development of a supercharged unit and also to the growing electric side.

The indiscretions

There are several companies that can be cited if we consider the developments in the electrical sector. Even the Japanese giant, like Kawasaki, BMW and other realities, seem to be carefully observing the innovative ferment of zero-emission propulsion. This is demonstrated by the various actors already engaged as Energica o Zero MotorcyclesWithout forgetting the Piaggio Group with the electric version of the iconic Wasp. According to what has been reported in some specialized newspapers, one of the most recent patents linked to Honda is linked to an electric faired motorcycle. At the moment not too much is known about it, so the conditional remains necessary, but from the table indicated it would seem that the front area could be enriched with a regenerative braking system to give support to a battery pack placed in a low and centralized position, considering a substantial weight balance and the vehicle's center of gravity. The faired appearance and the raised handlebars would however suggest a setting that is not too extreme and still sporty, typical of a tourer like this example VFR800F.
Moving on to the supercharged, keeping in mind the current and solitary presence of two signed models Kawasaki in the international two-wheel market, patents are cited which would be updates to already established ideas, concerning a supercharging system. Considering what has been reported, we are talking about a two-cylinder engine arranged in a V, therefore equipped with direct injection supercharging and electronic management. In the case of specimens Kawasaki H2 SX e Z H2, the engine of 998 cc it consists of four in-line cylinders to which a centrifugal compressor is connected. Solution that generates marked power. Suzuki too, continuing the rumours, would be involved in the field of supercharging. Not a new front, considering that "turbos" were used on two-wheeled racing vehicles as early as the 30s, before their abolition by regulation. And returning to Honda, just mention the historic one CX500 Turbo in the early 80s. A sport-tourer powered by an 2° V80 arranged in a transverse position, as mentioned.

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