EICMA: 2015 Ducati 1299 Panigale
A new player in the Panigale family, in the shape of a 1285cc engine, 205hp, 144.6Nm and a dry weight of 166kgDucati’s 1299 Panigale has been unveiled in Milan.
The latest arrival at the Bologna-based firm, with its 1285cc Superquadro engine, appears to have all the critical sporting elements in its corner: 205hp at 10,500rpm, 144.6Nm at 8750rpm, and a dry weight of 166.5kg.
Thanks to the presence of the Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU), riders can count on cornering anti-lock braking, wheelie control and, on the S version, the Öhlins Smart EC, an ‘event-based’ suspension control system.
Moreover, the 1299 Panigale features, for the first time on a road-legal Ducati Superbike, a quickshifter which – in the current fashion – now works for downshifts as well.
Ducati says that its traction control, wheelie control and engine brake control have all been “optimised thanks to an automatic tyre size and final drive ratio calibration system”.
The 1299 Panigale will be available in standard and S configurations, while the Panigale R will remain at 1199cc to fit under world superbike's 1200cc ceiling.
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