APRILIA COMPLETES ITS SPORTIEST FAMILY, ENTERING A NEW SEGMENT THAT LOOKS TO THE NEW GENERATIONS AND MARKETS OF THE FUTURE
THE RS THAT WASN'T IS A GENUINE SPORTS BIKE. POWERFUL AND FUN, WITH THE BEST POWER-TO-WEIGHT RATIO IN ITS CLASS. IT IS EASY AND LIGHT, WITH SOPHISTICATED TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS DERIVED DIRECTLY FROM THE TOP CLASSES AND AN AGGRESSIVE LINE IN PURE RS STYLE
A TRUE RS IN ITS FRAME AND SUSPENSION AND TECHNOLOGY: TWIN-CYLINDER, LIQUID-COOLED ENGINE WITH FOUR-VALVE TIMING AND DOUBLE OVERHEAD CAMSHAFT (DOHC), ALUMINIUM ALLOY FRAME AND A FULL ELECTRONIC MANAGEMENT PACKAGE WITH RIDE-BY-WIRE, ADJUSTABLE TRACTION CONTROL AND THREE RIDING MODES
The Aprilia RS 457 seeks to become the new technological and stylistic benchmark for young motorcyclists worldwide, the new key to the Aprilia version of the sporting world.
The RS 457 is a historic step for Aprilia and not only in technological terms. Indeed, Aprilia's new twin-cylinder sports bike appeals to new targets and markets to meet the growing worldwide demand for easy but fun, technologically and stylistically groundbreaking motorbikes targeting broad market segments.
Michele Colaninno - Piaggio Group CEO
“In recent years, the Aprilia brand has seen an intense burst of renewal, also supported by continued progress in the racing world.
The recent introduction of the 660 family, with RS and Tuono first and Tuareg later, has expanded its target, creating a full and competitive range. We are now ready to take another step towards the future with an astonishing bike developed entirely in Noale, capable of stimulating and thrilling young people and opening up huge potential in new markets, near and far. It is a step closer to the globalisation of a brand that has always had the perfect combination of technology, fun, and looking to the future in its DNA.”