It didn’t take too long after the debut of the 2012 Ducati 1199 Panigale for rumors to begin swirling of a baby brother Superbike companion to join the lineup. Will Ducati build the ultimate successor to the 748 and 749? Possibly, but our bet is that a Superquadro powered version of the Steetfighter will appear [...]
January 9th, 2012 | Posted in News | 5 Comments
So you’ve read about the Ducati 1199 Panigale launch at the EICMA show in Milan. You’ve scanned the photo gallery (we have more on the way) and checked out the checkmate video but still don’t know your RbW from your DTC? Not to mention Ducati’s new EBC? Read on and we’ll give you the low [...]
November 9th, 2011 | Posted in News | 8 Comments
Ducati today officially released details of the much awaited new 2012 Ducati 1199 Panigale Superbike. After providing details on the all new Superquadro powerplant last month, Ducati now have fully revealed the details of their all new Superbike which they hope will re-enforce their sports bike and racing roots after 2 years focussing on segments [...]
November 7th, 2011 | Posted in Motorcycles | 17 Comments
By now you must have heard about the new powerplant dubbed the Superquadro, destined to power the 2012 Ducati 1199 Panigale that will be shown to the public for the first time next month in Milan at the EICMA show. Following our Q&A session with Ducati on the new engine, the company has now made [...]
October 14th, 2011 | Posted in Motorcycles | 2 Comments
Just hours after receiving the first details of the new Superquadro engine that will debut in the Ducati 1199 Panigale next month in Milan, Ducati News Today was invited to discuss the new powerplant with a number of Ducati executives including Claudio Domenicali, the General Manager of Ducati. Here’s what else we learned.
October 12th, 2011 | Posted in Ducati Company | 2 Comments
Hot on the heels of the announcement of the details of the new Superquadro engine that will power the Ducati 1199 Panigale comes this video. For some reason the various Ducati executives speak only in Italian but the video is pretty! Ciao.
October 10th, 2011 | Posted in Ducati Company | 2 Comments
Ducati have revealed many of the details of the radical new powerplant termed the ‘Superquadro’ that will power its next generation Superbike the 1199 Panigale. The new engine is a tabula rasa masterpiece producing 195bhp at 10,750rpm. Check out the image gallery after the jump.
October 10th, 2011 | Posted in News | 4 Comments
With just a matter of weeks to go until the final unveiling of Ducati’s brand new 1199 Panigale at the EICMA International Motorcycle Show in Milan (10-13 November), the Italian manufacturer now reveals the secrets behind the awesome power of its 2012 Superbike.
October 10th, 2011 | Posted in Ducati Company | 9 Comments