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Ducati V4 engine presented

Desmosedici Stradale

So this is it: the new V4 engine from Ducati, which will replace the Superquadro V2 of the 1299 Panigale. He should lead the Ducati superbikes into a new era, but not forget the traditions of the Italian manufacturer.

First of all, the most important news for all Ducati enthusiasts: the new V4 also has a desmodromic valve control. This type of valve control was already used in the 1960s D.ucati and symbolizes engines from the traditional Italian manufacturer. The new Ducati V4 engine "Desmosedici Stradale" is slim and tall and remains compact. Overall, the new V4 weighs only 2.2 kilograms more than the two-cylinder in the current 1299 Panigale. The displacement was somewhat surprising in comparison to the four-cylinder competition from BMW, Honda & Co. increased: instead of 1,000 cm³, the new V4 has 1,103 cm³.

Technical data of the new Ducati V4 engine

It will be particularly exciting for all those interested in the technical data (manufacturer information) of the new V4 engine from Ducati, which we would not like to withhold from you for long:

Four-cylinder V-engine, four valves / cylinder, two overhead camshafts driven by chains, desmodromic valve control, over 155 kW (over 210 hp) at 13,000 rpm, over 120 Nm from 8,500 to 12,250 rpm, bore / stroke: 81.0 / 53.5 mm, 1,103 cm³, compression: 14: 1, ignition / injection system, 52 mm throttle valves, multi-disc oil bath clutch, six-speed gearbox, chain drive, service intervals of 24,000 kilometers.

It will be interesting to see what the new Ducati models with the V4 engine will look like. One name is already certain: Panigale V4. We will find out more at a press conference on November 5, 2017 at 9 p.m..

By the way, detailed information with technical explanations about the new V4 engine from Ducati is available in the following video and in the upcoming PS 10/2017, which will be on the kiosk from 13.09.2017 and in MOTORRAD 20/2017 (from 15.09 . 2017 at the kiosk).

Video – Background to the new Ducati V4:

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