The Tornado 550 might just be the bike that begins to reverse that trend. The new Tornado 550 doesn't share much mechanically with those machines, but it does signal Benelli's intent to once again be taken seriously in the sportbike conversation. The Tornado 550 comes powered by a 554cc liquid-cooled parallel twin BenelliLet’s talk engine first. Not to forget, its charismatic 270-degree twin, premium suspension and braking components all work in its favor. The Tornado is priced at $5,999 in the US BenelliFor Benelli, the Tornado 550 looks like a statement that the company wants to be part of the middleweight sportbike conversation again.