For the first time in history, a triple engine will hit the roads soon. The only drawback is that the historic engine won’t be found in a car. The automotive world has been furiously searching for the next step in the engine evolution. The emergence of the EV sector was proof that the world was searching for the next engine that could power us into the future. The reliance on the traditional internal combustion engine has forced the world’s engine manufacturers to either adapt their engines or create completely new ones for their vehicles.
What kind of engine will power the future of the automotive sector?
This new engine is truly the next step in the automotive evolution. However, the focus of the world has been, for the last two decades, on finding the next engine or fuel that can bring us into the next generation. The emergence of the electric vehicle had the world thinking the electric motor was the solution to our problems. Lately that has been brought into question.
The Hydrogen sector also received some much needed support and investments. Hydrogen fuel cells were the focus at first. However, the advancements in engineering meant that the hydrogen powered internal combustion engine was not that far off. But hydrogen has its own set of problems that require a significant amount of work before it becomes the solution we are looking for.
So the world was not convinced on the electric motor or the hydrogen alternative. The solution for many was to create smaller, more efficient, traditional internal combustion engines. And this new Chinese motorcycle is just the latest in that trend. The motorcycle offers engineers an opportunity to experiment with their engines at a much smaller scale, enabling them to scale the technology up for larger vehicles.
Who is behind this new and historic engine that has shocked the world?
The company responsible for the historic engine is Chinese company CFMoto. They were founded in 1989 and their focus was solely on producing engines. They have in the years since then produced a range of small vehicles like ATV’s and motorcycles. CFMoto now operates in over 100 countries and boasts a network of over 2,000 partners.
Their new engine has 675cc displacement and has three cylinders. A truly remarkable achievement for a company that were best known for producing engines for KTM. Yamaha and Triumph have long had a dominance on the motorcycle engine manufacturing sector. Nearly every motorcycle in the world had one of their engines in them. Now CFMoto have now made their own motorcycle that can revolutionise the sector.
According to CFMoto’s website, the new engine will have more than 100 HP and 47.6 pound-feet of torque. It will also boast a six speed transmission. All that put together means that the 675SS Motorcycle will be capable of intense speed and acceleration. Will the Chinese opt to sell the engine to other companies as well? The Chinese have been accelerating the innovation in the automotive sector massively.
Is this the right step into a sustainable future for the engine?
While the world deals with the Tariffs of Donald Trump, this Chinese company have made an engine that will be remembered for a long time to come. Regardless what the world decides is the fuel of the future, the new 675SS Motorcycle from CFMoto has an engine that moves the internal combustion into the future. The three cylinder engine is a move away from the larger engines that have propelled us this far. We can not wait to see this engine on the roads of the world and see how much of an impact it makes in the automotive sector.
