Before the start of each of the 21 stages racers will select a bike matched to the specific road conditions and type of racing they will face that day, whether it is a time trial (which pit riders against the clock rather than their fellow racers), a mountain climb or
stretch of
relatively flat road.
The 4S that will be the starter performance model, priced at just under $ 100k, features a
relatively miniscule yet rev - happy 2.9 liter V6, with the very welcome addition of two small but potent, mid-mounted turbochargers, producing 440 horsepower and 405 ft - lbs of torque - the curve of which is pancake
flat and
stretches from 2000 to 4500 rpm.