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2017 Aprilia RSV4 ‘one second a lap faster’ claim Aprilia

Aprilia has boldly claimed its 2017-spec RSV4RR and RF Superbikes will be a second a lap faster than the outgoing versions thanks to a host of electronics upgrades.

The V4 engine is now Euro4-compliant and pokes out 201bhp but the devil, it would appear, is in the laptoppery which features a plethora of trickery:

New ATC: Aprilia Traction Control, adjustable on the fly - without having to release the throttle - to eight settings.

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New AWC: Aprilia Wheelie Control, adjustable to three levels, has new, much more precise operating strategies thanks to the repositioning of the inertial platform. Wheelie control can now be adjusted on the fly without closing the throttle, like the ATC, thanks to the new and more practical left side electric block.

New ALC: Aprilia Launch Control, for use on the track only, with three settings, uses even more effective new operating strategies.

New AQS: Aprilia Quick Shift, the electronic gearbox that allows shifting without closing the throttle and without using the clutch, now with the downshift function as well, to allow clutchless downshifting. Its open-throttle downshifting feature is exclusive.

New APL: Aprilia Pit Limiter, the system that lets you select and limit the top speed allowed in pit lane at the track or simply to make it easier to comply with posted speed limits on the road.

New ACC: Aprilia Cruise Control. The new electronic management allows an advanced cruise control system to be introduced.

There is also a new exhaust system, a new ECU and a 300 rpm increase in maximum revs. The higher rev limit means that Apriia has eliminated the variable intake ducts.

Pistons are also new and lighter than before, conrod heads honed to reduce friction and the valve springs are also new, designed to be more reliable under heavy load. The valve timing has also been optimised.

The RSV4 RF gets Ohlins NIX forks and an Ohlins TTX shock absorber. Both models also receive updates to their brakes - 330mm discs and Brembo M50 monobloc calipers.

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