At long last, the wait is finally over. On September 7, 2023, Aprilia officially unveiled the new RS 457 to kick off the 2023 MotoGP round at Misano. While the face is unmistakably an RS, the segment is a new one for the team from Noale—and one it’s eager to enter.
The all-new Aprilia RS 457 is powered by a liquid-cooled, parallel twin engine that makes a claimed 35 kilowatts (about 46.9 horsepower), hitting the top range of what’s allowable for riders on an A2 license in Europe. Per Aprilia, the RS 457 weighs in at just 175 kilograms at the curb (about 385.8 pounds).
