Aprilia Tuono 457 Hits Indian Roads : The Aprilia Tuono 457 has been launched in India at Rs 3.95 lakh (ex-showroom, Maharashtra), a few months after its global debut at EICMA 2024. Essentially a naked version of the fully-faired RS 457 above, the sport-naked Tuono shares most of the same mechanical components but has styling that bears little similarity to its more racially focused brother.
Tuono 457 has same power output from the RS 457The handlebar gives it a more upright rider triangle.Bookings are open and deliveries should start this MarchThe Aprilia Tuono 457 is driven by the same 457cc parallel-twin engine derived off the RS, generating 47.6hp and 43.5Nm, mated them with a 6-speed gearbox as well as a slip-and-assist clutch. Accessories include a bi-directional quickshifter. As is typical of Aprilia, the frame, suspension, brakes and electronics suite on the Tuono 457 is shared with the RS.
Where the Tuono deviates from its sibling is looks — it actually strays quite a bit from the larger capacity Tuonos too. Instead of the signature Aprilia tri-bulb headlight design, the new Tuono 457 gets a new LED headlight bookended by two sharp daytime running lights. There’s another difference when it comes to fuel tank capacity: the Tuono holds a smaller 12.7 litres compared to 13 litres on the RS 457. There is no difference in the kerb weight of both the motorcycles — which stands at 175kg.
The rear sprocket on the Tuono 457 is one tooth larger than on the RS 457, which gives it slightly shorter gearing. It’s available in a choice of two tone options: an eye-catching red/black colourway and a less ostentatious white/grey scheme. Bookings open today, and deliveries are scheduled to start by March.
The Tuono 457 is priced at Rs 3.95 lakh, a good Rs 25,000 lower than the RS 457, meaning it will largely compete with the recently repriced Rs 3.50 lakh Yamaha MT-03. Another plausible rivals in the displacement spectrum is the KTM 390 Duke, which, similarly, underwent a price revision recently, but unlike the twin-cylinder Yamaha and Aprilia bikes, the Bajaj-engineered KTM is single-cylinder.