For 2012 the standard Tuono V4 R carried on without technical changes, with new colour choices being the main difference from the 2011 bike.
| MODEL | APRILIA TUONO V4 R 2012 |
| Year | 2012 |
| Engine Type | Liquid-cooled 4-stroke 65° longitudinal V4, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder |
| Displacement / Capacity | 999.6 cc / 61.0 cu in |
| Bore X Stroke | 78 x 52.3 mm / 3.07 x 2.06 in |
| Compression Ratio | 13.0:1 |
| Cooling System | Liquid cooled |
| Max Power | 118.2 kW / 162 hp @ 11000 rpm |
| Max Torque | 110 Nm / 81.1 lb-ft @ 9000 rpm |
| Ignition | — |
| Induction | Fuel injection, 4 x 48 mm Weber-Marelli throttle bodies, 4 injectors, ride-by-wire |
| Start System | Electric |
| TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
| Lubrication | Wet sump, oil radiator, two oil pumps |
| Gear Box | 6-speed |
| Clutch | Multiplate wet slipper clutch |
| Final Drive | Chain, 42/16 |
| CHASSIS SPECS | |
| Frame | Aluminium dual-beam with cast and pressed sheet elements |
| Front Suspension | Sachs 43 mm upside-down fork with TiN-coated stanchions, fully adjustable, 120 mm / 4.7 in travel |
| Rear Suspension | Monoshock, fully adjustable (preload, compression, rebound), 130 mm / 5.1 in travel |
| Front Brakes | 2 x 320 mm discs, Brembo radial monobloc 4-piston calipers |
| Rear Brakes | Single 220 mm disc, Brembo 2-piston caliper |
| DIMENSION SPECS | |
| Overall Length | 2060 mm / 81.1 in |
| Overall Width | 800 mm / 31.5 in |
| Overall Height | 1100 mm / 43.3 in |
| Seat Height | 840 mm / 33.1 in |
| Wheelbase | 1440 mm / 56.7 in |
| Ground Clearance | 120 mm / 4.7 in |
| Dry Weight | 183 kg / 403.4 lb |
| Wet Weight | — |
| WHEEL SPECS | |
| Front Tyre | 120/70 ZR17 |
| Rear Tyre | 190/55 ZR17 (alternatives 190/50 ZR17, 200/55 ZR17) |
| FUEL SYSTEM | |
| Fuel Capacity | 17 Litres / 4.5 US gal (incl. 4 L reserve) |
| Fuel Consumption | — |
| Top Speed | 260 km/h / 161.6 mph |
For 2012 the standard Tuono V4 R carried on without technical changes, with new colour choices being the main difference from the 2011 bike. It kept the RSV4-derived 65° V4, Sachs suspension and Brembo radial brakes, but did without the APRC rider aids and quickshifter fitted to the more expensive APRC version. It remained the cheaper way into Aprilia's V4 naked bike.
