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7 November 2025

Aprilia RS 457 GP Replica unveiled at EICMA

Aprilia has added extra flair to its popular RS 457 range with the launch of the new RS 457 GP Replica, a special edition inspired by the brand’s RS-GP MotoGP racer. “The success of the RS 457 owes its thanks not only to its technical characteristics, which are best-in-class, but also to the fact that it has been able to
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7 November 2025
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Aprilia RS 457 GP Replica unveiled at EICMA

Aprilia has added extra flair to its popular RS 457 range with the launch of the new RS 457 GP Replica, a special edition inspired by the brand’s...
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6 August 2025
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Aprilia names its price for Tuareg Rally

Following its win in the Africa Eco Race, Aprilia has unveiled the Tuareg Rally, due here soon. Based on the Tuareg 660, this is a purpose-built adventure bike...
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23 August 2024
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Aprilia RS 457 Arriving Soon With Sharp Pricing

It was previewed here a year ago and now Aprilia’s new LAMS-legal RS 457 is set to go on sale in New Zealand priced at $10,590 plus on-roads....
Aprilia SR GT200 scooter taking a corner
3 October 2023
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2023 Aprilia SR GT200 review

Sick of traffic jams? Don’t like buses or e-scooters? Then maybe Aprilia’s SR GT 200 is something you should consider. It’s uber cool to behold, feels nimble and...
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8 September 2023
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Aprilia’s smallest sportsbike – RS 457

As if the RS660 wasn’t compact, lightweight and fun enough, Aprilia has shrunk the concept further into a power packed but LAMS-legal weenie called the RS 457. Expect...
Aprilia Tuono V4 1100 parked on white shell
14 June 2023
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2022 Aprilia Tuono V4 1100 review

Is the latest Aprilia Tuono V4 1100 still a wild child, or has it matured with age? Aprilia’s Tuono has always been somewhat uncompromising, and even in its...
Aprilia Tuareg 660 on gravel road
29 January 2023
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2023 Aprilia Tuareg 660 review

It sounds a bit like a VW 4×4, but this Tuareg adventure bike from Aprilia is a little more trail ready. Is it the ideal all-road tourer for...
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14 November 2022
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Two newbies from Aprilia at EICMA

Aprilia has shown off a lightweight RS 660 Extrema, along with an EV bike, the ELECTRICa project, at the EICMA show, the latter representing a possible vision of...
2022 Aprilia SR GT 200 on wharf
4 November 2022
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2022 Aprilia SR GT 200 review

Rather clever it was for Aprilia to host the launch of its new SR GT 200 scooter at go-kart tracks around the world. It shows off the newbie’s...
6 August 2025
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Aprilia names its price for Tuareg Rally

Following its win in the Africa Eco Race, Aprilia has unveiled the Tuareg Rally, due here soon. Based on the Tuareg 660, this is a purpose-built adventure bike honed for experienced riders seeking serious off-road performance.  Inspired by the race-winning machine ridden by Jacopo Cerutti, this production model stays close to the competition version. Aprilia says it is a new
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23 August 2024
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Aprilia RS 457 Arriving Soon With Sharp Pricing

It was previewed here a year ago and now Aprilia’s new LAMS-legal RS 457 is set to go on sale in New Zealand priced at $10,590 plus on-roads. Aprilia is offering a free quickshifter device for the first 10 units sold in the premium Racing Stripes colour. This comes at a $400 premium ($10,990 + ORCs). The RS 457 goes
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3 October 2023
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2023 Aprilia SR GT200 review

Sick of traffic jams? Don’t like buses or e-scooters? Then maybe Aprilia’s SR GT 200 is something you should consider. It’s uber cool to behold, feels nimble and nippy to ride in town, is motorway ready and is even capable of taking to “alternate paths” for “urban adventures”. No, really. Okay so it isn’t quite dual purpose but it does
Aprilia SR GT200 scooter taking a corner
8 September 2023
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Aprilia’s smallest sportsbike – RS 457

As if the RS660 wasn’t compact, lightweight and fun enough, Aprilia has shrunk the concept further into a power packed but LAMS-legal weenie called the RS 457. Expect it here next year. Still a high-tech parallel twin, it is suspended in an aluminium alloy frame and features an electronic management package with ride-by-wire throttle, adjustable TC, and three riding modes.
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