Ducati India announced the opening of bookings for the new Panigale V4. The brand new Panigale V4 is the closest Ducati possible to its MotoGP counterpart. Ducati India opens pre-booking for the first 20 Panigale V4 in 2018. The Panigale V4 will be limited to 20 units in India for year 2018 and each of these bookings made before 31st May. Each bike will include an exclusive numbered memorabilia on delivery. As icing on the cake, the first two customers to buy the Panigale V4 will be sponsored for Ducati Riding Experience racetrack course, which is going to be held in June 2018 in Malaysia at the Sepang MotoGP circuit. Both the participants will be trained under the supervision of professional instructors. The two participants will also learn how to get Maximum from their Panigale V4 under different riding conditions.Commenting on the occasion, Sergi Canovas, Managing Director of Ducati India said,
Our first announcement in India this year, the Panigale V4 is one of the most eagerly awaited motorcycles in India in 2018. This is the closest enthusiasts can get to owning a MotoGP prototype that is built for both excellent on-track performance and outstanding on-road ridability. We have been overwhelmed with enquiries since the announcement at EICMA and as a result have opened bookings six months before the motorcycle even arrives in India.
The new Ducati Panigale V4 is the first production Ducati motorcycle to be equipped a 4-cylinder engine, which is derived directly from the MotoGP Desmosedici. The road legal bike is been developed in close collaboration with Ducati Corse and it is a gist of Ducati technology, style and performance. Powering the Ducati Panigale V4, the brand new Desmosedici Stradale engine is a 1,103cc 90° V4 with Desmodromic timing. The mammoth V4 engine is capable of delivering a maximum power output of 214 hp at 13,000 rpm, making the Panigale V4 the most powerful bike in the segment. The electronics package of the bike includes ABS Cornering Bosch EVO, Ducati Traction Control EVO, Ducati Slide Control, Ducati Wheelie Control, Ducati Power Launch, Ducati Quick shift up & down, Engine Brake Control EVO and Ducati Electronic Suspension EVO.
The new Ducati Panigale V4 will be available in two variants; the Panigale V4 and the Panigale V4 S. The Panigale V4 S features Öhlins suspension featuring the Smart EC 2.0 system with a new adjustment interface and top-drawer components such as forged aluminum wheels and the lithium ion battery. The Panigale V4 and V4 S have been launched at an introductory price of INR 20,53,000 & INR 25,29,000 (Ex-showroom India) with deliveries starting in July 2018.
By: Farhan Kashif