Ducati 1199 Panigale Superbike – eXcellence in Motion
It’s not brand new but the 1199 Panigale is a super bike to drool over. Also the photo campaign by Moto Corsa is hilarious. They did the usual super bike shots with a scarily clad lady and then swapped in a few more beefy chaps to even the playing field and give women something to enjoy.
It’s a great parody and show Ducati really do have a sense of humour as well as making dream super bikes.
Ducati designers and engineers were given a “blank canvas” to reduce the 1199 Panigale weight of 10kg and give it 25hp more power. Every detail, every dimension and every design decision has been driven entirely by a zero-compromise brief to create the highest performance Ducati Superbike of all time.
This new model breaks with our Superbike tradition by adding a name to its 1199cc engine capacity, making a significant association to Ducati’s historic roots in the Borgo Panigale area of Bologna. In an Italian area known as “Motor Valley” where high performance and racing runs through the veins of its passionate people, Ducati have immortalised its birthplace in the name of the new Superbike.
In calculating the optimum configuration to achieve the next big step forward in power output for the L-twin engine, Ducati and Ducati Corse engineers increased engine speed and enhanced breathability with the incredible bore and stroke of 112mm x 60.8mm.
The intense study of power and rideability resulted in an output of 195hp @ 10,750rpm and 98.1 lb-ft (13.5kgm) @ 9,000rpm.
With the engine designed to be a fully stressed member of the chassis, its architecture has been completely re-calculated to provide the best possible vehicle construction for layout, weight distribution and strength.
The innovative Superquadro engine, so called because of its massively over-square bore and stroke ratio, has increased power to an absolute production twin-cylinder milestone of 195hp and torque to 98.1 lb-ft (13.5kgm) with user-friendly Riding Modes that deliver that power appropriate to the rider’s style and environment. Its construction has enabled a radical reduction in overall vehicle weight and, further identifying Ducati’s constant pursuit of performance perfection, major services have been extended to 24,000km (15,000 miles).
The Superquadro is the most powerful twin-cylinder production engine on the planet and is destined to power the new Ducati 1199 Panigale with absolute performance perfection.
http://www.1199panigale.ducati.com/en/
Ducati have just launched the new 1299 Panigale superbike models with 205 horsepower and we will be covering these new beauties as soon as we get our hands on one.
See here:
http://www.ducati.com/bikes/superbike/1299_panigale/index.do
