Ducati Panigale V4

Ducati knows the perfect expertise of how to make drool-worthy motorcycles, which are not only smashing but also timeless to look at when kept for many years down the lane. The Ducati Panigale V4 falls in the same philosophy by Ducati and has been blessed with an extremely aerodynamic and sporty design, which makes us believe why Italians are the best in business when it comes to pure design.

The front profile of the Ducati Panigale V4 looks simple but very attractive, with two diamond-shaped housings for the headlamps, each one of which has been integrated with hidden LED projectors and sleek daytime running LEDs on their upper edges. A well-sculpted front fairing and a curved and compact transparent windscreen round up the look of the motorcycle from the front.

The side profile of the Ducati Panigale V4 possesses a lot of visual drama when compared to the front, with the side fairing panels having winglets inspired by their MotoGP spec motorcycle. There are further twin recessed air vents integrated behind the winglets to facilitate heat dissipation from the high revving engine. This side fairing does a perfect job in partially masking the beautiful V4 engine (more on that later) and the underbelly twin exhaust (one on either side), the latter of which gets silver-finished end tips.

Major of the visual mass of the Ducati Panigale V4 has been concentrated towards the front, and that means, as compared to the bulky looking fairing and well-contoured fuel tank, the tail section looks slim and minimalist. The motorcycle gets a single seat for the rider, with the tail cowl having a compact design – the Ducati Panigale V4 doesn’t get a pillion seat. The nicely curved tail cowl ends up in a nicely crafted LED tail lamp integrated within its rear portion and has mounted for the compact rear fender as well. The single-sided swingarm shows up the nicely designed multi-spoke alloy wheels finished in black.

As expected from a present generation flagship supersport, the Ducati Panigale V4 gets lower set clip-on handlebars and a full-colored TFT instrument console, which has all the possible information which one can expect from the motorcycle while on the go.

The Ducati Panigale V4 packs in one of the best mechanical hardware one can find in a premium motorcycle. Sitting over an aluminium alloy frame, the Ducati Panigale V4 gets fully adjustable 43mm Showa front forks and a fully adjustable Sachs mono-shock with a single-sided swingarm at the rear. The whole suspension is on a stiffer side, which harshens up the ride quality for an urban setup, but makes the handling capabilities of the motorcycle very sharp and precise. The dual 330mm disc brakes at the front and a single 245mm disc brake at the rear are sharp enough to match the charisma of the motorcycle.

This is surely the star highlight of the Ducati Panigale V4, as it is the very first four-cylinder engine to fit with the Panigale brand. The four-stroke, liquid-cooled, fuel-injected, 90-degree V4, 1103cc engine of the Ducati Panigale V4 breathes out mind-boggling performance numbers – 214 PS of maximum power and 124 Nm of maximum torque, thus making it one of the most powerful motorcycles currently on sale in the world.

The Ducati Panigale V4 gets a whole suite of modern electronic riding aids which one expects from a liter-class supersport, and that includes cornering ABS, 6-axis inertial IMU, traction control, wheelie control, Ducati Power Launch, up and down quick shifter, slide control, and engine brake control.

With a dreamy design and equally captivating performance and handling characteristics, the Ducati Panigale V4 is one wet dream of every supersport motorcycle enthusiast. This quintessentially Italian motorcycle has a spell-bounding charm which one can’t avoid, and while it might not be too practical for a daily usage cycle, it surely has the capability to charge up your motorcycling abilities and dreams when you ought to be on its saddle.