In front of a group of dealers in Milan earlier today, Aprilia unveiled its long-awaited RSV 4 -- the 1000cc v-four superbike which will form the basis for racing from 2009 onward. Here is a photo and the Aprilia press release.
MILAN, February 22, 2007 – The Aprilia RSV 4 “Race Machine” is unveiled for the first time.
The Aprilia Superbike, the bike which from 2009 will bring the Noale based
company back to four-stroke racing, has been unveiled for the first time during the
Piaggio Group Convention in Milan.
After the success in the 2007 World Championships with Aprilia riders and bikes
dominating the 125 and 250 classes (winning all four titles, a repeat of the 2006
performance), the Veneto company gave a preview of the eagerly awaited RSV 4 “Race
Machine”.
An extraordinary preview to a privileged audience of more than 1,200 dealers attending
the International Piaggio Group Convention.
Four cylinders, 1000 cc, power of well over 200 HP in the race version, the new bike
due to make its road debut by the end of 2008 will mark Aprilia's return to the World
Superbike Championship in the 2009 season.
The Aprilia RSV 4 is driven by the most revolutionary and powerful engine ever built
by Aprilia. A four-cylinder one litre 65° V engine -a layout making it unique among all
the world's production engines -in which the most sophisticated engine engineering is
combined with top quality materials and the most advanced electronic control
technology.
The Aprilia engine in fact uses integral ride-by-wire technology, opening up new
frontiers in managing such a powerful engine, with almost infinite possibilities for
controlling power output and traction.
