Probably the final hurrah for the Superquadro V2 within the type of the Ducati Panigale V2 Superquadro Ultimate Version that’s set for market launch in October 2024 as a 2025 mannequin. To be produced in a restricted run of solely 555 items worldwide, the Panigale V2 Superquadro Ultimate Version is a tribute to the Superquadro household of engines.
First seen within the 2011 Ducati Panigale 1199 superbike, the Superquadro engine is a 90-degree V-twin with DOHC and four-valves per cylinder. Setting the Superquadro engine other than the then ubiquitous Desmoquattro V-twin in Ducati’s sportsbike lineup was the usage of gear- and chain-driven double overhead camshafts, versus timing belts.
Utilizing gear and chain mixture offered exact articulation for the mechanical Desmodromic valve actuation system, in comparison with timing belts which had been susceptible to failure and required intensive alternative intervals. The Superquadro title derives from the acute over-square – quadro being Italian for ‘sq.’ – ratio between cylinder bore and stroke, at its zenith displacing 1,285 cc with a bore of 116 mm and a brief stroke of 60.8 mm, producing a claimed 194 hp within the 1299 Panigale.
As to what would possibly exchange the Superquadro mill stays to be seen, and we suspect we are going to discover out extra when World Ducati Week 2024 occurs in Misano from July 26 to twenty-eight in Misano. Maybe a two-cylinder model of the Stradale or Granturismo V-four engines?
For the Superquadro Ultimate Version, Centro Stile Ducati, it’s in-house design studio, and graphic design specialists Drudi Efficiency have teamed as much as create the Superquadro Tribute livery for the Panigale V2. This includes of the first color scheme of white, pink, black and gray.
These comply with the define of the Panigale V2, whereas daring black graphics kind the quantity “1” on the entrance cowl and fairing sides. The matte gray of the gasoline tank contrasts with the colors on the fairing, complemented with the saddle embellished with embroidery of the Italian Tricolore and embossed with Superquadro Ultimate Version graphics.
The Superquadro V-twin on this closing iteration produces 155 hp at 10,750 rpm and 104 Nm of torque at 9,000 rpm from 955 cc. The pinnacle, clutch and oil pan covers are manufactured from magnesium, whereas the Vacural casting crankcases include aluminium pressed-in cylinder liners with NikaSil coating the bore.
Ultimate Version particular objects embody a billet aluminium triple clamp with version quantity and mannequin particular dashboard animation at begin up. Carbon-fibre elements embody the silencer finish cap, entrance and rear mudguards, swingarm, chain guard, clutch cowl, shock absorber safety.
The tank cap and adjustable Rizoma footpegs are additionally machined from strong aluminium. For these wanting to place the Panigale V2 Superquadro Ultimate Version on the circuit, a racing package consisting of licence plate and mirror delete, whereas a GPS module for DDA knowledge acquisition is normal.
Denoting the sporting intentions of the Panigale V2, a lithium-ion battery is fitted as normal gear. Ohlins provides the fully-adjustable entrance and rear suspension and the steering damper.
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