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Another major part of the Ducati World Premiere was the new 2020 Ducati Panigale V4. Ducati states that a series of refinements for 2020 make for a more user-friendly, less fatiguing ride while simultaneously making the bike faster. While it may not have been the star of the show due to the Streetfighter V4 and Panigale V2, the changes on the 2020 model are surely noteworthy.
Despite the Panigale V4 selling itself pretty well, Ducati has not been sitting idle. The Bologna manufacturer states that Ducati and Ducati Corse engineers have crunched the feedback/data numbers from customers all over the world and Superbike World Championship events.
Their analysis has led to a series of aerodynamic, chassis, electronic control and Ride by Wire mapping changes: designed to increase stability and turn-in speed, these changes make it easier to close corners and ensure riders enjoy more confident throttle control.
Coming to the changes on the 2020 Ducati Panigale V4, it is now equipped with content taken from the V4 R, starting with the aero pack (aerofoils, Plexiglas screen, nose fairing and larger lateral fairings, more efficient side vents for radiator through-air). This provides better airflow protection and improves overall vehicle stability, enhancing confidence. Completing the update is the Front Frame, with modified stiffness to give better front-end 'feel' at extreme lean angles.
On the electronics front, a new 'predictive' control strategy, Ducati Traction Control (DTC) EVO 2 significantly improves out-of-the-corner power control; Ducati Quick Shift up/down (DQS) EVO 2, instead, shortens up-shift times, allowing sportier high-rev gear shifts (over 10,000 rpm) and boosting shift stability during aggressive acceleration and cornering. The bike also features specially-developed Ride by Wire system mappings with several different torque delivery control logics.
The engine and the numbers though, mostly remain the same and the 2020 Ducati Panigale V4 continues to be powered by the 1,103 cc Desmosedici Stradale: a MotoGP-derived 90° V4 with Desmodromic timing, a one-of-a-kind engine with a counter-rotating crankshaft and Twin Pulse firing order.
The maximum power produed by the engine is 214 bhp at 13,000 rpm and the peak torque of 123.5 Nm arrives at 10,000 rpm. While the numbers do not say much, the small refinements basis the feedback from customers is only going to make the 2020 Ducati Panigale V4 an even more potent package.
Despite the Panigale V4 selling itself pretty well, Ducati has not been sitting idle. The Bologna manufacturer states that Ducati and Ducati Corse engineers have crunched the feedback/data numbers from customers all over the world and Superbike World Championship events.
Their analysis has led to a series of aerodynamic, chassis, electronic control and Ride by Wire mapping changes: designed to increase stability and turn-in speed, these changes make it easier to close corners and ensure riders enjoy more confident throttle control.
Coming to the changes on the 2020 Ducati Panigale V4, it is now equipped with content taken from the V4 R, starting with the aero pack (aerofoils, Plexiglas screen, nose fairing and larger lateral fairings, more efficient side vents for radiator through-air). This provides better airflow protection and improves overall vehicle stability, enhancing confidence. Completing the update is the Front Frame, with modified stiffness to give better front-end 'feel' at extreme lean angles.
On the electronics front, a new 'predictive' control strategy, Ducati Traction Control (DTC) EVO 2 significantly improves out-of-the-corner power control; Ducati Quick Shift up/down (DQS) EVO 2, instead, shortens up-shift times, allowing sportier high-rev gear shifts (over 10,000 rpm) and boosting shift stability during aggressive acceleration and cornering. The bike also features specially-developed Ride by Wire system mappings with several different torque delivery control logics.
The engine and the numbers though, mostly remain the same and the 2020 Ducati Panigale V4 continues to be powered by the 1,103 cc Desmosedici Stradale: a MotoGP-derived 90° V4 with Desmodromic timing, a one-of-a-kind engine with a counter-rotating crankshaft and Twin Pulse firing order.
The maximum power produed by the engine is 214 bhp at 13,000 rpm and the peak torque of 123.5 Nm arrives at 10,000 rpm. While the numbers do not say much, the small refinements basis the feedback from customers is only going to make the 2020 Ducati Panigale V4 an even more potent package.
