In the wake of power upgrades on both the CR10.90 (700hp) and the CR8.80 (517hp), New Holland have now increased horsepower across the rest of the range. The CR7.80 and CR7.90 have seen increases of 14hp and 11hp respectively, while the CR8.90 now runs a Cursor 13 engine that has an output of 544hp, an increase of 27hp on its predecessor. The CR 9.80 and CR 9.90 benefit from an additional 29hp, reaching 600hp. The CR range is now Stage V compliant and has 600-hour service interval.New Holland have pointed out that the threshing efficiency of the 17” rotor on the CR7.80, CR7.90 and CR8.80 models has been improved, with new 20mm higher crop covers and an increased beater speed. It also features an adjustable beater grate, which can be opened and closed in minutes. It has been opened further to provide 0.26m2 additional separation surface (a 75% increase). The firm said this provides a 10% increase in capacity.

The heavy-duty, high-capacity 22” rotor on the four top models in the range also benefits from the increase in beater speed, contributing to a 5% capacity increase.

The new high-capacity grain elevator of the top-of-the-range CR9.90 and CR10.90’s 14,500l grain tank increases the combine’s grain transport volume by 10%.