The Time Has Come, Ducati Panigale V4 Is Here
It is a ‘new era’ for Ducati, starting from when they announced it until now. The world, or at least those people at EICMA, were stunned out of their minds after seeing the Panigale V4, Ducati’s first mass-produced four-cylinder motorcycle. Now it has arrived in various dealerships.
In dealerships, at least…
It represents a radical departure from its tradition of V-twins, and indeed a new era for the Italian marque.
Production began on November 15, 10 days after the Panigale V4 was officially revealed for the first time in Milan, and 500 have now been delivered to European showrooms. The claimed 214hp V4 was derived from the Desmosedici MotoGP bike, according to Ducati. The starting price is £19,250.
Ducati said in a press release: “A new era begins as the Panigale V4 is delivered to European dealerships...
“The Panigale V4 is the first production Ducati motorcycle to mount a four-cylinder engine, derived directly from the MotoGP Desmosedici. It's a concentrate of Ducati technology, style and performance. With a power/weight ratio of 1.1 hp/kg, this bike sets a whole new standard in the supersport production bike segment. Developed in close collaboration with Ducati Corse, this road bike is the closest thing possible to its MotoGP counterpart.”
Let's hope the Panigale V4 will be coming to our Singapore shore soon!