Aprilia RS 457 is the Team-BHP 2-Wheeler of the Year, 2024!

We had an amazing list of launches this year IMHO - from the Royal Enfield Interceptor Bear 650 to the BSA Gold Star 650, from the TVS Jupiter 110 to the Bajaj Freedom 125 CNG. Kudos to TVS and Bajaj for coming up with such impressive features on their mass-market commuters that even the enthusiasts community has taken due notice! But none of these products have captured as much global appeal as the Aprilia RS 457.

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Grabbing ~27 % of the votes on this poll, the Aprilia RS 457 is the Team-BHP Motorcycle of the Year, 2024!

We had an amazing list of launches this year IMHO - from the Royal Enfield Interceptor Bear 650 to the BSA Gold Star 650, from the TVS Jupiter 110 to the Bajaj Freedom 125 CNG. Kudos to TVS and Bajaj for coming up with such impressive features on their mass-market commuters that even the enthusiasts community has taken due notice!

But none of these products have captured as much global appeal as the Aprilia RS 457.

The RS 457 is the brand's first Indian foray into motorcycles, but Aprilia pulled off a masterstroke by manufacturing the RS 457 in India at Piaggio’s plant in Baramati near Pune. By making in India for the world, Aprilia delivered on quality with its excellent aluminium dual-beam chassis, mini-superbike looks and paint finish, best in class instrumentation, etc - all the while ensuring a very competitive pricing that undercuts equivalent twin-cylinder rivals significantly. The star of the show, however, is the 457cc twin-cylinder motor that produces a segment-best 47 BHP & 43.5 Nm coupled with an excellent, communicative and forgiving handling package that makes the RS 457 as good on the track as it is on the roads.

Way to go Aprilia! Hoping to see a lot more from the brand over the coming months - starting with improvements to the product (brakes in particular) and the dealer network. Looking forward to the imminent launch of the Tuono 457 and also keeping fingers crossed that the Tuareg 457 will make an appearance next year end as well.