Ducati India launched their new motorcycle, the 959 Panigale at the India Bike Week (IBW). The Ducati Panigale will be the successor of the 899 Panigale in India; it shares the same design cues from the Ducati’s flagship product- 1299 Panigale.
The L-twin engine of the new Panigale 959 is developed for both everyday riding and for the race track. The new 955cc L-twin mill of new Panigale is the first Superquadro from the house of Ducati with Euro-4 emissions approval and it will be available in traditional Ducati Red at INR 14.04 Lacs (Ex-showroom, Delhi NCR). The bookings for the new 959 Panigale are already open at all the Ducati dealerships across the country.
Ducati India also has plans to establish another dealership in a city which they have not disclosed yet and it is expected that the announcement of the new dealership will be made by the company after the IBW. The motive of the company behind the announcement of the new dealership is to expand their network base in India. Ducati currently has four authorized dealerships in country- Delhi, Gurgaon, Mumbai and Bangalore.The new Panigale 959 will be available at all Ducati showrooms across the country from July 2016 onward and will be priced at Rs 14,04,000/- (Ex-showroom, Delhi).
By: Farhan Kashif
