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harder each lap and still get
reliable stopping power when
you needed it.
From there, the V4 is a case
of pinning the throttle and hold-
ing the F on. In Sport mode, you
get the full whack of the motor,
but the initial throttle response
belies how much power the
motor has. It charges up the
rev range, producing waves of
unrelenting power matched to
one of the best exhaust sounds
in modern motorcycling.
Unlike many of its 1000cc-
plus counterparts, the V4
doesn't suffer emissions-in
-
duced lagging through the 4000-
6000 rpm range. It just powers
through with zero complain
-
ing, the APRC system working
seamlessly to keep it all on the
straight and narrow.
Over the first day at Willow
Springs Big Willow layout, the V4
really showed its teeth not just
in the engine department but
also in the chassis. Running a
claimed 175 horsepower and 89
lb-ft of torque is one thing, but
the tight turn four and downhill
turn five show just how nimble
the nearly $20K Tuono really is.
The entry to turn five really
highlights the enhanced brak
-
ing capabilities of the Brembo
Stylema four-piston calipers and
the Brembo master cylinder.
Feel at the lever is excellent and
with zero brake fade creeping in,
you could hammer the brakes
