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234hp, Ducati V4 Superleggera Definisi Gila Yang Sebenar

Merujuk kepada definisi yang boleh didapati dari Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, gila bererti tidak sihat fikiran, sakit otak, tidak seperti biasa dan tidak dapat diterima akal.

Definisi ini mungkin paling sesuai untuk menggambarkan pendekatan yang diambil para jurutera jenama motosikal Itali paling popular di dunia dalam menghasilkan V4 versi Superleggera.

Menggunakan Ducati Panigale V4R sebagai platform utama, maka lahirlah Ducati V4 Superleggera yang kini menjana 234hp.

Menariknya, kerja gila ini berjalan di bawah nama Projek 1708 dan baru-baru ini setiap Ducatisti telah menerima hantaran email secara langsung daripada Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif (CEO) Ducati, Claudio Domenicalli, yang memaklumkan tentang sebuah superbike baharu.

Tidak lama kemudian, beberapa info spesifikasi dan gambar turut disebarkan di internet yang memaparkan harga USD100,000 (RM406,960) di samping beberapa info menarik lain antaranya:

224hp pada 15,250 rpm
115Nm pada 11,750 rpm
152kg
winglet bi-plane menawarkan 50kg downforce
rim gentian karbon
kerangka gentian karbon

Menurut imej terbabit, jentera akan mula diedarkan sekitar bulan Mei tahun ini namun dijangka kurang 500 unit akan ditawarkan kepada orang ramai.

Ducati Panigale V4 Superleggera specs leaked – 234hp, 152kg!

It was just a matter of time before we see the arrival of the Ducati Panigale V4 Superleggera and the news came from none other than Ducati CEO, Claudio Domenicali. It turns out that a selected group of Ducatisti received an email pertaining something called “Project 1708” and boy oh boy, are we excited to share what we have for you (no, we didn’t get the email…). (more…)

Ducati V4 Superleggera Confirmed – Possible 161 kg Dry Weight

The Ducati V4 Superleggera is on its way.
It will possibly weight 161 kg, dry.
No launch date yet.

The Superleggera name has become a mainstay of Ducati’s most exotic models and recent type approval submissions confirmed that the Ducati V4 Superleggera is on the way.

Superleggera means “superlight” in Italian, hence the bike will feature lots of carbon fibre, magnesium and titanium parts to shed all that weight.

The type approval submission documents show the kerb weight (ready to ride) at 173 kg. But don’t be alarmed as manufacturers need to submit the bare minimum weight to have the bike in rideable condition. Which means all the weight of the engine oil plus fluids and minimum fuel.

So, what’s the real weight? Let’s compare it to the Panigale V4 R. The type approval kerb weight of that bike is 184 kg. That means the V4 Superleggera is 11 kg lighter in this sense. Ducati claimed the V4 R’s dry weight at 172 kg and wet weight at 193 kg. This ought to mean that the Superleggera’s dry weight is only 161 kg(!) and wet weight of 182 kg(!). That’s heavier than the 1299 Superleggera but the V4 is more complex thus weighs more.

However, all that extra weight will be forgotten when the throttle is twisted. The engine will be based on the V4 R’s 1000cc V-four instead of the 1103cc version in the V4 and V4 S. A new titanium exhaust liberates an extra 3.6 bhp bringing the maximum to 221 bhp. But! A race exhaust and ECU will pump that up to 234 bhp. Insert ear-to-ear grin here.

There are a number of other changes, as well but we have to wait for the official launch to see the specs.

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