Norton powers on
Wants to eventually go road racing at the highest level, and a 1000cc V-four engine is on the cards to power a number of models. Retro it ain't…Norton’s comeback continues to gather pace, with company boss Stuart Garner confirming a desire for the marque to join the MotoGP grid, and a product line-up that will include a 1000cc V-four sportsbike.
“Sure – it’s called forward planning,” said Garner. “Norton is a racing brand, so Norton has to race. Today it’s far too early for Norton to be racing at world championship level. We’re only two years old as a company.”
Garner says he doesn’t want Norton to be perceived as just a retro brand, with a 1000cc V-four engine under development to power different models.
“We’re in the process of attaching a new stand-alone building to the side of the present factory, we’re recruiting staff and have parts and equipment on order,” said Garner. “We’ve delivered around 100 bikes to date,” added Garner. “From October onwards we expect to start manufacturing our own engines in-house as part of lifting production to 40 bikes per week.
“Yet all that’s without yet tapping several major potential markets for Norton, as we will do next year, like the USA, Australasia, South Africa and key European countries.”
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