American Honda filed for a California Air Resources Board executive order on 5 October 2026 covering a 2027-model-year CBR600RR with a new engine family code — the first regulatory paper trail confirming the current-generation (PC69) CBR600RR is finally crossing the Atlantic. The US has been stuck selling the 2013-vintage PC40 generation since Honda discontinued the model there in 2016; Japan got the PC69 replacement in 2021, Europe in 2024, and now — six years after Japan — America looks set to get it too, as a 2027 model. Separately, Honda Europe announced on 20 October a running update to the CBR600RR itself for 2027, independent of any US launch.

I’ve owned exactly zero supersports in my adult life and I’m still annoyed on behalf of every American rider who’s spent a decade watching this bike exist everywhere except their own dealership.

What’s actually changing on the bike

Start with what the US currently doesn’t have: traction control, cornering ABS, ride modes, or a TFT dash, because the PC40 generation predates all of it. The PC69 that’s apparently heading to America brings a Bosch six-axis IMU, three default ride modes plus two custom “User” slots, lean-sensitive traction control, wheelie control, a quickshifter, and a 5-inch colour TFT. Honda Europe’s 2027 update on top of that swaps in four-piston Nissin radial calipers borrowed from the CBR1000RR-R Fireblade, a new three-mode ABS module (Race/Track/Standard), and a redesigned front fairing with an integrated downforce-generating spoiler.

Spec 2027 CBR600RR (PC69) Outgoing US CBR600RR (PC40)
Engine 599cc inline-four, DOHC 599cc inline-four, DOHC
Power 119 hp @ 14,250 rpm 113 hp @ 13,500 rpm
Torque 63 Nm @ 11,500 rpm 66 Nm @ 11,250 rpm
Front brakes Nissin 4-piston radial, 310mm floating discs, Fireblade-derived Non-radial calipers, no cornering ABS
Electronics 6-axis IMU, TC, wheelie control, cornering ABS, quickshifter None
Dash 5-inch colour TFT Analogue/basic digital
Kerb weight ~194 kg ~194 kg (comparable)
UK price (reference) ~€12,800 (£10,999) —

Honda trades a bit of peak torque for a higher-revving, more powerful engine, then buries the real upgrade in the electronics row — a bike that currently has nothing finally gets everything.

What we know

  • American Honda filed a CARB executive order on 5 October 2026 for a 2027-model CBR600RR carrying a new engine family code, consistent with the PC69 generation.
  • The PC69 CBR600RR has been sold in Japan since 2021 and Europe since 2024; the US has been stuck with the 2013-generation PC40 since 2016.
  • Honda Europe separately announced 2027 running updates to the CBR600RR on 20 October — Fireblade-derived brakes, a new fairing, a bigger TFT — independent of the US question.
  • UK pricing for the 2027 model is £10,999 on the road (~€12,800).

What’s still unclear

  • Honda hasn’t formally announced a US launch, confirmed a model year, or named a price — the CARB filing is a paperwork trail, not a press release.
  • Whether the US bike will match the European spec exactly, or arrive in a lower-spec configuration the way some US-market bikes historically have.

If this actually lands in Europe at anything close to that UK price, it’s cheap enough that I’ve already started drafting the “quick blast down to the Nürburgring and back in a long weekend” plan — the one that, historically, dies the moment I remember I’d have to ask for the Friday off three weeks in advance.

FAQ

Is the Honda CBR600RR coming to the US for 2027?

Not officially confirmed by Honda, but a California Air Resources Board filing from 5 October 2026 for a new-generation CBR600RR strongly suggests it. If so, it would be the first time since 2016 that the US gets the current (PC69) generation, which Japan has had since 2021 and Europe since 2024.

What’s new on the 2027 Honda CBR600RR?

Honda Europe’s 2027 update adds Fireblade-derived four-piston Nissin brake calipers, a new three-mode ABS system, a redesigned front fairing with an integrated spoiler, and a bigger 5-inch TFT dash.

How much power does the 2027 CBR600RR make?

119 hp at 14,250 rpm and 63 Nm of torque at 11,500 rpm, from the same 599cc inline-four architecture introduced in 2021.

How much does the 2027 CBR600RR cost?

UK pricing is £10,999 on the road (around €12,800). No US pricing has been announced.

Honda’s been busy on every rung of the range lately — from entry-level dual-sports like the XR300L and XR300 Rally all the way up to the sportbike Honda dressed up as the Onitsuka Tiger concept for Milan Fashion Week earlier this year.

Photo: Honda Motor Europe press materials.

Official source: https://hondanews.eu/eu/en/motorcycles/media/pressreleases/588521/honda-cbr600rr-2027

Reporting via: motorcycle.com, topspeed.com, autoevolution.com