The new Benelli 302R has been teased in
China. The new twin-cylinder motorcycle will be launched in the company's home
market soon. Benelli has released a teaser image of the new 302R which says,
‘Coming soon’. In April, a picture of the 2021 302R was leaked, revealing
almost the entire design. It seems like the new model won't have comprehensive
visual changes. Features such as the twin headlamp, bulky front fairing, USD
front forks, twin front disc brakes, clip-on handlebars and split seats appears
to be carried forward from the old model.
The only significant change in the new
Benelli 302R will likely be its revised 300 cc parallel-twin, 8-valve,
liquid-cooled engine, which should be clean enough to comply with even India's
BS6 emission norms. To meet stricter emission standards, Benelli must have
tweaked and incorporated certain parts which have resulted in a substantial
weight gain of the motorcycle. The old Benelli 302R weighs 198 kg whereas the
new Benelli 302R weighs 210 kg.
The old Benelli 302R's engine produces
38.26 PS of maximum power and 26.5 Nm of maximum torque. The new model will
likely have some variations in these output numbers.
