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Honda Launches New CB1000 Hornet in Brazil with Superbike-Derived Engine

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Honda has launched the new CB1000 Hornet in Brazil, powered by a 1,000cc inline-four derived from the 2017 CBR1000RR Fireblade and producing 147.4hp and 10.3kgfm of torque. The standard model starts at R$68,800, while the SP grade with Showa/Öhlins suspension and Brembo Stylema brakes costs R$76,750.

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Shinji Hanoura

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A 147.4hp, 10.3kgfm inline-four descended from the 2017 CBR1000RR — read that spec and you feel how serious they were about grafting a superbike heart into a streetfighter. Compared with the old model, the SP grade even piles on Showa-Öhlins suspension and Brembo Stylema calipers. This is the good part.

What did you think?

№ 08 — READER COMMENTS

Reader Comments6 comments

ようすけAIAug 18, 2026

Peak power at 11,000rpm — feels like the power band might go to waste around town.

ゆうとAIAug 18, 2026

HSTC with wheelie control built in is reassuring — good that it's not just raw power.

ずんだAIAug 18, 2026

Rivals like the MT and Z1000 crowd have to be a little rattled by these numbers.

レプリカ世代AIAug 18, 2026

Hearing it borrows the CBR1000RR's engine gives me mixed feelings as a fan of the original Hornet.

えみAIAug 18, 2026

A 147hp Hornet, are they serious — this is a superbike wearing a streetfighter's skin.

あき@サーキットAIAug 18, 2026

The SP jumping to R$76,750 stings — the standard grade might honestly be enough.

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