Test: Aprilia Tuono V4 1100 RR, is it really the best naked sports car?
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Test: Aprilia Tuono V4 1100 RR, is it really the best naked sports car?

26.05.2022 /

The unique Aprilia V4 engine with 65 ° cylinder rotation is truly something special. Blood runs through your veins as you launch, it rumbles like a Moto GP racing car, just waiting for you to hit the throttle for it to finally explode. This is what it looks like when you actually do it. The Quickshifter lets you turn the throttle all the way, squeeze the engine with your knees, grip the handlebars firmly, and simply shift gears without clutching without releasing the throttle even for a second. Hit, hit, hit, hit, hit and you're in sixth gear at 12.000 rpm and 250 miles per hour on the counter. Cruel!

Test: Aprilia Tuono V4 1100 RR, is it really the best naked sports car?

On a motorcycle, I rarely feel like my palms are sweaty from the excitement and adrenaline of riding. I'm sorry you can't ride with me at this time, because the acceleration is fantastic, you feel like a military fighter pilot who, after takeoff, begins to perform maneuvers and loops in the air. The short wheelbase, phenomenal frame and very good suspension ensure you ride through the corners like you're on rails. What a crazy adrenaline filled feeling it is when the electronics with all that acceleration are still making sure the wild 175 “horses” don’t get out of hand and you ride the bike off the ground with the bike slightly off the ground as if you were participating. in a superbike race. Guys, this is an explosive thing that you can put your head on. At full spin it's a treat on the track, but very dangerous elsewhere. On the road, this car requires a focused driver who knows how to slow down.

Test: Aprilia Tuono V4 1100 RR, is it really the best naked sports car?

The driver is also assisted by a range of engine settings, rear wheel traction control and ABS braking system (which is fully switchable), which is, frankly, a bit much for the average user as it can get lost. in the menu and forget about once again to install a more civilian use of the appropriate operation of the ABS brake system. That's why the Tuono 1100 V4 RR is a machine for good riders with a lot of experience who know how to tame their ego and who, above all, will deepen and understand all that the Tuono has to offer.

Test: Aprilia Tuono V4 1100 RR, is it really the best naked sports car?

Driving down the road with this Aprilia is like taking a supermodel on a date that demands all of your attention. Well, being jealous of you is a side effect. Wherever you go, Tuono attracts attention everywhere.

Text: Petr KavchichPhoto: David Stropnik

  • Basic data

    Sales: AMG Motorcycle

    Base model price: 15.990,00 €

  • Technical information

    engine: 1.077cc, four-cylinder, four-stroke V-type, water-cooled

    Power: 128 kW (175,0 hp) at 11.000 rpm

    Torque: 121 Nm at 9.000 rpm

    Energy transfer: six-speed gearbox, two-way quickshifter

    Frame: aluminum

    brakes: front 2 discs 320 mm, floating radial installation, four-position jaws, rear disc 1 x 220, two-piston ABS, anti-slip system

    Suspension: Öhlins 43mm fork, fully adjustable, aluminum rear swingarm, fully adjustable mono shock

    Tires: before 120/70 ZR17, rear 200/55 ZR17

    Growth: 825 mm

    Fuel tank: 18,5 liters

    Weight: 184 kg (dry weight)

We praise and reproach

brutal sound despite euro4 homologation

capacity

rich selection of settings for electronic aids

lightweight and precise in corners

universal (every day, also at the racetrack)

real-time adjustment of rear wheel slip control

speed limits

browse the setup menu

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