The Piaggio Group has earmarked Aprilia to represent the group's five-brand portfolio in the medium- and top-end of the high-performance motorcycle market.
The Piaggio Group controls the Piaggio, Vespa, Aprilia, Moto Guzzi, Derbi and Gilera brands.
Piaggio's plan is to use put some serious funding behind Aprilia, allowing the company to ramp up its on-road and off-road product offerings, and then to create excitement for that product through increased participation in on-road and off-road competition.
Aprilia introduced the 450cc SXV and RXV at EICMA 2005, and the SL 750 Shiver and 850cc Mana at EICMA 2006. This year the company revealed four bikes: the SMV 750 Dorsoduro, RX 125, SX 125 and the concept FV2 1200.
Source: Dealernews
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