If electrics aren't yet ready to take over in the motorcycling world, maybe forced induction could rule the next era. Honda has just dropped a revolutionary large-capacity V3 combustion engine at EICMA,

Honda's new V3 engine with an electric supercharger aims to revolutionize torque and efficiency in motorcycling.

The electronic supercharger concept is a first for the motorcycle industry but not so in the automotive sector, with Audi the first to use a similar design in their SQ7 TDI SUV back in 2017 when they bolted an electric blower to their four liter diesel V8.

Honda has announced the development of a 75-degree V3 engine for larger-displacement motorcycles, which promises to be both compact and high-performing. Honda says this new water-cooled engine is designed to be compact and designed to deliver high torque even at lower revs thanks to the electric compressor.

It's not that I think Honda is boring, but this certainly isn't the brand's traditional safe play.