The Aprilia RS 457 may not have been very successful, but it is a good product, priced just about right and offering decent performance. It was only a matter of time that Aprilia decided to use the 457 cc parallel-twin engine platform on other body styles as well. And that is exactly what they did. A rally-spec version of the Aprilia Tuareg 457 exists, and is expected to be produced as a production, road-legal version. The Tuareg 457 Rally will take part in the Africa Eco Race in December 2024.
The Rally version of the Tuareg 457 seen in the pictures makes 55 bhp at 10,000 rpm from its parallel-twin engine and has a dry weight of 160 kg. The production Tuareg 457 is said to make 47 bhp at 9,400 rpm, which is the same as the RS 457. The Rally Tuareg 457 has a top speed of over 170 kmph. The steel frame and aluminium swingarm are carried over from the larger Tuareg 660, which is available for sale in India at a price of ₹ 19 lakh (ex-showroom).
Now, the Aprilia RS 457 Supersport is available for sale in India at a price of ₹ 4.10 lakh and is assembled in India at Piaggio’s plant in Baramati, Maharashtra. Does this mean that the 457 cc ADV will be assembled in India itself? We certainly hope so. It would not only make commercial sense but also keep costs in check, which Aprilia is notorious for.
If and when the Aprilia Tuareg 457 launches in India, it will compete with the Royal Enfield Himalayan 450 and the new-generation KTM 390 Adventure, which is likely to go on sale in India before the Tuareg 457. But the Tuareg 457 will be the only sub 500 cc ADV to feature a parallel-twin powerplant. We expect Aprilia to showcase at least one prototype of the Tuareg 457 at the 2024 EICMA motorcycle show.
Source: Motomag.gr
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