Ducati is describing its Superleggera V4 as its “greatest masterpiece in terms of engineering, performance and design”.
After an exclusive preview for loyal clients, Ducati has now officially unveiled “the most powerful and technologically advanced motorcycle ever made by the Borgo Panigale manufacturer”, produced in a limited edition of just 500 individually numbered bikes.
Thanks to extensive use of carbon fibre, titanium and magnesium components and others machined from solid aluminium, the Superleggera V4 has a dry weight of just 159kg (16kg less than the Panigale V4), resulting in a power-to-weight ratio of 1.41 hp/kg: a record-breaking figure for a road-legal sports bike. Mounting the supplied Racing kit and switching the bike to its track configuration boosts power to 234 hp, dropping the weight to 152.2 kg and raising the power-to-weight ratio to 1.54 hp/kg.
The electronic controls have also been developed to enhance the racing nature of this motorcycle.
The start of deliveries is planned for June in Europe and, given the extreme complexity of the production of so many components, the rate is limited to only five bikes per day. However, all the bikes will be produced within 2020.
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