Italian premium brand Aprilia has launched the new Tuono 660 in the Indian market. The prices for the semi-naked sportbike starts from INR 13.09 lakh ex-showroom. The Aprilia Tuono 660 comes with a half-fairing design, relaxed ergonomics, but it shares its powertrain with the Aprilia RS660 sportbike, albeit with a slightly detuned nature. Aprilia positions the Tuono 660 with the middleweight sport-tourers and urban streetfighters in the Indian market. The Aprilia Tuono 660 will come to Indian soil via the Completely Built-up Unit (CBU) route. The Tuono 660 will be available via physical and digital retail channels. Aprilia will be offering the Tuono 660 with three colour options – Acid Gold, Iridium Grey and Concept Black.
Aprilia Tuono 660 – Features
The Aprilia Tuono 660 comes with features including the APRC (Aprilia Performance Ride Control) Suite. APRC includes AEM (engine map) with 5 Riding modes – Three Fixed and Two Customisable. The bike also gets a full-colour TFT dashboard along with premium switchgear control and ACC (cruise control). The motorcycle also comes with ATC (Aprilia Traction Control), AWC (Aprilia Wheelie Control), AEB (Aprilia Engine Brake) and Multimap ABS for safety.
Aprilia Tuono 660 – Technical Specifications
Powering the Aprilia Tuono 660 is a 659cc liquid-cooled parallel-twin cylinder engine. The forward-inclined engine comes with a separate water-oil heat exchanger to optimise the thermodynamic efficiency. The Tuono 660 comes with a ride-by-wire throttle and electronic fuel injection. This helps the motor produce 95 PS of power and 67 Nm of torque. To put things into perspective, the supersport Aprilia RS660 comes with a higher state of tune. The engine on the RS660 produces 100 PS of power. The Tuono 660 comes with a 6-speed gearbox along with a slipper assist clutch.
The motorcycle rides on a 41mm upside-down front fork suspension. The front forks feature top-out springs and come with adjustable preload and rebound. Rear suspension duties are handled by a monoshock suspension with adjustable preload and rebound. The motorcycle features an asymmetrical aluminium swingarm on the rear. Stopping power comes from twin 320mm discs on the front and a single 220mm rotor on the rear with Brembo callipers and a metal braided hose.
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