{"id":201789,"date":"2021-07-31T20:15:56","date_gmt":"2021-08-01T03:15:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.asphaltandrubber.com\/?p=201789"},"modified":"2021-08-05T19:18:02","modified_gmt":"2021-08-06T02:18:02","slug":"2022-aprilia-tuareg-660","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.asphaltandrubber.com\/dirt\/2022-aprilia-tuareg-660\/","title":{"rendered":"Aprilia Tuareg 660 Finally Breaks Cover with 80hp on Tap"},"content":{"rendered":"

From day one, Aprilia has been coy about the Tuareg 660. While we knew from the get-go that the Aprilia’s 660cc parallel-twin motor<\/a> would foster a whole range of motorcycles<\/a>, our introduction to the Tuareg 660 started with obfuscation.<\/p>\n

Our first glimpse of the Aprilia Tuareg 660 was behind a glass box full of fake plants<\/a>, at the 2019 EICMA show, and while we could glean some info from that display, much about the new middleweight ADV bike remained a mystery<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Now it seems, Aprilia is willing to speak more about its latest creation – though there is still much we don’t know.<\/p>\n

We do know that the 660cc parallel-twin engine has been retuned for a peak power output of 80hp (though, like with the Tuono 660’s horsepower mix-up<\/a>, that figure might be a European spec).<\/p>\n

Peak torque is quoted as 52 lbs\u2022ft (70 Nm), with a focus on low and mid-range thrust, likely at the cost of power up top. But, for an adventure-touring machine, those engine trade-offs should be just fine.<\/p>\n

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