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2021 Aprilia Tuono V4 First Look
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prilia has unveiled a new-look
Tuono V4 for the 2021 model
year. Using references from the
new RSV4 superbike and the
RS 660 midsize sport bike, the
Tuono will get a revised swing-
arm, new electronics and new
aerodynamics in the form of the
double-layered fairing that was
first pioneered on the RS 660.
The Tuono V4 will not be
getting the capacity hike of the
RSV4, staying instead with its
175 horsepower, 1077cc capacity
for at least another year. It will,
however, get the new electronics
suite that now includes adjust-
able engine brake control, six
riding modes (three for the road,
three for the track), new traction
and wheelie control algorithms,
LED cornering lights and a new
TFT color dash.
The main chassis will remain
the same, but the Tuono V4 will
get a new underslung swingarm,
similar to the design used by the
Aprilia team in MotoGP.
There will, once again, be a
Factory edition of the Tuono V4,
which will get all these changes
plus an all-black color scheme
and the Ohlins Smart EC 2.0
electronics suspension.
Available in the Tarmac
Grey and Glacier White color
schemes, the base Tuono V4 will
cost $15,499 MSRP, while the
Tuono V4 Factory will come in
at $19,499. Both models will be
available by the end of July this
year. CN
The 2021 Aprilia Tuono
V4 will be getting a few
nice improvements but
won't be getting the
RSV4's 1099cc motor.
