Motosikal Superbike Ducati V4 yang baru mungkin sekali akan diperkenalkan lebih awal dari apa yang kami jangkakan berdasarkan sumber beberapa media permotoran Itali yang telah menerima jemputan ke sebuah acara Ducati pada 7 September 2017.
Acara yang dianjurkan oleh Ducati itu bersempena dengan pusingan MotoGP Misano yang akan berlangsung pada hujung minggu itu dari 8 hingga 10 September 2017.
Ianya telah dikatakan bahawa acara ini akan memperkenalkan “the sound of a new era” yang mana bagaikan merujuk kepada kemunculan enjin empat silinder motosikal superbike keluaran Ducati pada acara tersebut.
The new Ducati V4 superbike might be unveiled earlier than we expected based on a few Italian motoring medias receiving an invitation to a Ducati event on 7 September 2017.
The event organised by Ducati is in conjunction with the MotoGP Misano round which is happening that weekend from 8 to 10 September 2017.
It is said that the event will be introducing “the sound of a new era” which points to the direction of Ducati’s four-cylinder production superbike engine coming to life during the event.
Ducati Desmosedici
According to a few recent reports made by the Italian international media, they’ve reportedly received invitations to an event organised by Ducati at the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli on 7 September 2017; a day before the MotoGP weekend starts at the legendary circuit. (more…)
Jakusa Design telah mengeluarkan beberapa rekaan konsep yang menarik bagi beberapa motosikal Ducati semasa dan yang terdahulu dengan beberapa kemaskini futuristik yang cukup cantik sekali.
Mereka telah menghasilkan beberapa model contoh untuk model-model utama Ducati seperti Panigale, XDiavel, Desmosedici, Hypermotard, Monster serta banyak lagi.
Di mana kebanyakan motosikal konsep cenderung untuk kelihatan terlalu futuristik, motosikal yang telah dihasilkan oleh Jakusa Design tampak seperti ianya mampu dihasilkan dari kilang dalam masa terdekat (pada pandangan kami).
Jakusa Design has released some interesting concept designs for some of present and older Ducati bikes with some pretty futuristic updates.
They’ve rendered a few concept mock-ups on some of the Ducati flagship models such as the Panigale, XDiavel, Desmosedici, Hypermotard, Monster and many more.
While most concepts tend to be too futuristic, the ones from Jakusa Design seems like they can be rolling out of the factory in the near future (at least, in our opinion).
As we slowly but surely move ourselves into the future, the thought of super futuristic modes of transportation are not just things we see on movies anymore. In fact, some great inventions and top vehicle designs came from motion pictures, animes and plenty other creations concocted by graphic designers and artists which started life purely as their wildly vivid interpretations of the future of transportation. (more…)
Ianya telah disahkan bahawa motosikal superbike Ducati V4 tidak akan mengambil bahagian dalam sebarang perlumbaan sehingga permulaan musim 2019.
Ducati mempunyai rancangan untuk memperkenalkan motosikal ini kepada orang awam dahulu bagi tahun 2018 sebelum sebarang rancangan lanjut dan penyertaan dalam WorldSBK.
Walaupun tiada sebarang berita atau maklumat berkenaan spesifikasi motosikal itu, motosikal keluaran Ducati janaan V4 itu akan diperkenalkan pada penghujung tahun ini ketika pertunjukan EICMA di Milan, Itali.
It has been confirmed that the Ducati V4 superbike will not be going into races until the start of the 2019 season.
Ducati has plans to introduce the bike to the public first for 2018 before further plans and participation in the WorldSBK.
Although there’s no news or information regarding the bike’s specification, the V4-powered production Ducati bike will be introduced at the end of the year during the EICMA show in Milan, Italy.
Image source: WorldSBK
Ducati has confirmed that their future plans to release their brand new V4-powered superbikes will probably go as planned but they won’t be racing them anytime soon, at least not until 2019. (more…)
Akhirnya, motosikal Ducati Panigale 1299 R Final Edition telah pun dilancarkan di Pusingan Amerika Syarikat WorldSBK di litar lumba ikonik Laguna Seca.
Edisi terakhir ini digayakan dengan elegan sekali dalam kemasan ikonik ‘tricolore’ bendera Itali ini secara dasarnya adalah sebuah Superleggera yang dipermudahkan tetapi masih lagi menyengat dengan 209hp.
Berharga $40,000 (sekitar RM172,000), Panigale yang dijana V-berkembar yang terakhir sekali ini akan memberi laluan buat motosikal superbike Ducati janaan V-4 yang mana ia mungkin diperkenalkan pada penghujung tahun ini.
Finally, the Ducati 1299 Panigale R Final Edition has been launched at the WorldSBK US Round at the iconic Laguna Seca race track.
The final edition dressed elegantly in the iconic tricolore livery is essentially a watered down Superleggera but still packs a punch with 209hp.
Priced at $40,000 (around RM172,000), the last ever V-twin powered Panigale will give way to the next V-4 powered Ducati superbike which will hopefully be introduced at the end of this year.
Ducati has finally taken the covers of the highly awaited Ducati 1299 Panigale R Final Edition. As promised, the bike made its official debut at the WorldSBK US Geico Round at the legendary Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca which is happening this weekend. (more…)
Ducati sering kali muncul dalam berita baru-baru ini setelah mereka mengumumkan bahawa mereka akan membuat satu pengumuman besar pada tarikh 7 Julai yang akan tiba nanti di litar Laguna Seca ketika pusingan MotoGP yang akan berlangsung di sana.
Ducati has been making waves recently after it announced that it will be making a huge announcement coming July 7th at the Laguna Seca round of MotoGP (read what the big news is here).
There is no doubt that the time is up for the Ducati Panigale, and a replacement is right around the corner. UK based motorcycling media and all-round cool guys MCN (Motorcycle News) got their hands on these set of photos showing what could be the replacement to the Panigale.
There have been rumours flying around for awhile now that the next Ducati superbike will be powered by a V4 engine, just as the Ducati MotoGP race bike. It is no secret that the Ducati Superquaddro L-Twin has shown its limitations over the years in terms of power, efficiency and emissions. And Ducati needs to introduce something faster, gnarlier and all out better than the Panigale. A bike that does a better job at bridging the gap between race and road.
The report by MCN quoted Ducati CEO Claudio Domenicali as saying, “I confirm Ducati is working on a four-cylinder engine project for a road bike,” a few months ago.
This is also huge news for the Ducati WSB team, who will also get the new V4 but not until 2019. Paulo Ciabati confirmed this, “We will race the Panigale for 2017 and 2018, so obviously we will keep developing the engine to be competitive.”
The next generation Ducati road bike will undoubtedly receive even more motorsport know how than the Panigale. Speaking about the new bike, Domenicali continued to say, “the engine development that we have made in MotoGP is exceptional – we have an engine that is very light, very reliable, and with a lot of very interesting technology. We are seriously thinking about making that available to regular customers because it is really a masterpiece of engineering – of course translated into something that can be sold at a reasonable, but premium, price – so it will not be exotic like the Desmosedici, but a more regular high-end sports bike. We would absolutely race this in WSB.”
So with that said, it is clear that the new V4 engine will be below the 1000cc mark due to WSB engine regulations, but bike makers usually create a special homologation edition. Just like the current Panigale, there could be a 1000cc V4 model carrying an R somewhere in its name. And just like the current Panigale, there will likely be two more models – a standard and probably an S model – which could be powered by a 1200cc V4 engine.
And the bike in these pictures is quite clearly a well developed test mule, and is most definitely the upcoming V4. Featuring styling that can be used both on road and on track, and quite obviously an evolution to the styling of the Panigale, and with news that the final edition Panigale is just a few days away from its global introduction, this is surely the next generation Ducati superbike.
So what is known about this bike? Well firstly it ditches the Panigale’s monocoque ‘frameless’ design for a conventional twin-spar cast frame. It is around half the size of a normal frame. Also the design of the new bike is obviously different but similar, stalkier than the Panigale but different to the Ducati race bikes, the new Ducati sports bike is a lot beefier than ever, and similar to the width of four-cylindered Japanese bikes.
The lights too are completely different and the headlamps together with the sidelights have been repositioned inside the air intake ports, apparently given away by one of the LED headlamps seen in the photo below and above. The photos also show that the rear shock has been repositioned and is now placed behind the rider’s left ankle.
We will bring you the latest on this bike as news hits the internet.
UPDATE:
Sister site to MCN, Australian based AMCN (Australian Motorcycle News) has released the rendering below of the upcoming Ducati V4 Superbike. It is not known how close it is to the real bike, but it looks pretty damn good!
July 7 is the date where the world will see what could possibly be the final final final Ducati Panigale. Ducati has sent out tease after tease (see video below) and has even let the world know that July 7 is an important date.
July 7 is also the date where the MotoGP circus heads to the legendary Laguna Seca, and that is where Ducati will drop the covers on one of the most anticipated superbikes of this year. It is also an important date because apparently the new final final final Panigale R will be the last Ducati superbike featuring a L-Twin engine. Ducati will be switching over to an all-new engine format, back in January of this year, CEO Claudio Domenicalli had confirmed that the Italian bike maker will be ditching the much loved L-Twin for a more mainstream V4 engine.
The next generation Ducati superbike will no longer feature the iconic L-Twin, and will instead revert to the aforementioned V4 format, which is favoured by Japanese bike makers like Yamaha and Honda for being rich in torque, and incredibly smooth.
But for now, what will the final final final Panigale R be like compared to the flagship Superleggera? Well, apparently a Ducati dealer had leaked some information on to the internet, and this is what we have found out:
Mark July 7 on your calendar and tune in to Bikes Republic for the latest on Ducati’s final L-Twin superbike.
