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When it comes to the 250cc twin-cylinder imitation race, the first thing that many friends think of must be Haojue Suzuki's GSX250R.
This model, which is called the Suzuki "Little R" by car enthusiasts, does have two brushes, and even now it is still able to squeeze into the fifth place in the popularity ranking of similar models with its mediocre character.
But if Honda had introduced CBR250RR directly, how would it have responded? Will the mainland market have already completed the process of small-displacement entertainment because of the existence of this car?
Recently, Honda launched the latest issue of the 2024 CBR250RR in the Southeast Asian market, and the car still performs well in all aspects, the overall specifications will be significantly higher than the CBR400R, and there is news that it may be introduced to the mainland market (which has been going viral since last year), so it is worth checking out in advance.
As a small-displacement high-level model under the strict driver's license hierarchy system in overseas regions, it seems that it is a bit inappropriate to call CBR250RR a replica race, and it should be called a road sports car, because its performance in all aspects will be refreshed, and our perception of Honda's small-displacement models of this kind is a bit inappropriate.
In terms of appearance, every aspect of the CBR250RR's design will not match its current displacement, and it will be more like the style of a public upgrade model.
It has an aggressive shape, a sharp front face, smooth lines, a strong combat color and a sporty stance, whether it is the exterior wrap or the body proportions, it can be just right, creating an extremely shocking visual impact. This was not seen in previous small-displacement models.
In terms of power, the CBR250RR is equipped with an inline twin-cylinder water-cooled EFI engine, which is a high-performance engine with high revs and high compression ratio. On the basis of the original, the new model has increased the maximum horsepower by 1.34 hp by optimizing the internal parts to increase the compression ratio.
The powertrain has a displacement of 249.7 cc, a compression ratio of 12.5:1, a maximum horsepower of 41.57 hp, and a maximum torque of 25 Nm. If you don't have any idea about this data, we might as well take a look at the performance of Suzuki's "Little R".
The inline twin engine installed on the Haojue Suzuki GSX250R has an actual displacement of 248cc, a maximum horsepower of 25 hp, and a maximum torque of 23.4 Nm. In this way, the Honda's CBR250RR power figures are still quite aggressive, which makes it have a time of 6.2 seconds to 100 km/h, and a top design speed of 179 km/h.
In addition to this power enhancement, the 2024 CBR250RR also features an optimized ride triangle and will retain the SFF-BP front inverted shock, rear center shock, and a more lightweight tubular braided frame and aluminum swingarm. The car curb weight 169kg, wheelbase 1385mm, seat height 790mm.
Finally, let's take a look at the configuration settings of this car, as an entry-level model, although CBR250RR does not have too many electronic control units, it will be equipped with a fast transmission system, as well as a slipper clutch, LCD instrument, dual-channel ABS, etc., which makes its configuration combination not very outstanding, but it is already good in the same class of models.
From the above brief introduction, we can see that CBR250RR has a more combative appearance, more aggressive performance, more solid materials, and will also have a fun side to ride, which makes this small displacement model have a higher temptation.
But Honda's boutique models have never been cheap, the overseas price of the car is about 43,000 yuan, if the original version is introduced into the mainland market, the final price must be a hard injury, especially under the premise that we do not set a motorcycle license grading system, it wants to grab the market with the 500 level of domestic models, which is equivalent to pulling teeth from the tiger's mouth. And the little ninja and the R3 may not be able to give in easily, so won't this car come again?