Only a few cross-industry partnerships have been a advertising and marketing success story just like the Ducati-Lamborghini collaboration. The Streetfighter V4 Lamborghini and the Diavel 1260 Lamborghini have been two of probably the most well-liked particular editions to come back out of the model’s steady
Now comes the third motorbike of this collection, the Panigale V4 Lamborghini, which was first revealed on the Milan Design Week. It’s impressed by the Revuelto, the Italian carmaker’s first-ever plug-in hybrid sports activities automotive.
Ducati’s Centro Stile labored intently with Lamborghini to design the distinctive livery and quite a few key components influenced by the Revuelto. Since lots of the enhancements made to the bike are purely aesthetic, many of the bike’s mechanical parts in any other case stay unchanged from the bottom Panigale V4. However contemplating the present Panigale V4 mannequin dropped as not too long ago as final yr, it isn’t such as you’re lacking out on something vital right here.
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I, for one, love the black carbon-fiber livery with seen texture, which is a contrasting departure from the purple you’d normally discover on Ducati bikes. There are different colours vying for consideration too, together with Verde Scandal, Grigio Telesto, and Grigio Acheso, all of that are introduced into focus by the bike’s specifically designed seat, which attracts inspiration from the Revuelto’s inside.
Ducati’s designers modified the tail piece and wings to resemble the traces of the Sant’Agata Bolognese tremendous sports activities automotive, which provides the bike’s visible traces a brand new look in comparison with the bottom trim. It additionally sports activities particularly made cast aluminum rims impressed by the Revuelto.
The motorbike’s triple clamp, counterweights, and brake and clutch levers have been all made from billet aluminum. The bike’s mannequin quantity is engraved on the triple clamp, with the phrases ‘Desmosedici Stradale’ imprinted on a plate on the engine.
The bodywork and all different components, together with the heel guard, warmth protect, and entrance and rear mudguards, are made out of carbon fiber, which options the identical weave utilized in Lamborghini’s tremendous sports activities vehicles.
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All of this helps carry down the burden on the special-edition Panigale – with the bike now weighing 408 lb (185 kg) with out gasoline, in comparison with 421 lb (191 kg) on the inventory V4, which implies it hits the scales slightly faster than typical. Consequently, the power-to-weight ratio can also be slightly larger, at 1.18 horsepower per kilogram.
The body and the 1,103cc Desmosedici Stradale engine it homes are the one components of the inventory Panigale V4 S that have not modified. The powertrain produces 218.5 horsepower and 90 lb.ft (122.1 Nm) of torque when it’s accompanied by an Akrapovic titanium silencer with carbon finish caps.
As you’d anticipate, the Panigale V4 Lamborghini is a limited-edition motorbike which can be produced in solely 630 numbered examples. Along with being prepared for highway use, it’ll include every part wanted for use on the racetrack, together with a license plate holder elimination package, carbon-fiber open clutch cowl, and brake caliper conveyors.
Every of those bikes will come from Ducati with a certificates of authenticity, a motorbike cowl, and a particular rear stand, all neatly packed inside a specifically made wood crate – all for US$78,400.
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However wait, if being one in every of 630 wasn’t unique sufficient for you, Ducati can also be set to launch an much more restricted, restricted version of this motorbike. However there’s a catch: it’ll solely be out there to Lamborghini house owners.
This run, often known as the Ducati Panigale V4 Lamborghini Speciale Clienti, could have simply 63 models within the manufacturing run and can characteristic an intriguing listing of extras along with the entire aforementioned options.
You’ll have the choice to color the bike the identical colour as your Lambo, and the identical colours can be used for the rear stand and wood crate. Additional, a limited-edition helmet, jacket, and leather-based using swimsuit will all be out there in the identical colours because the car-bike mixture, and the triple clamp engraving is also personalised to any desired design. This particular version will set you again $100,400.
The Italian automaker states that motorbike deliveries for each fashions will begin in September 2025.
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Now I don’t have that form of cash tucked away underneath my pillow, however even when I did, I’m undecided I’d have the braveness to spit out 100 grand for a motorbike. You possibly can as an alternative get a Hummer EV SUV 3X, a Mercedes-AMG GT 53, a BMW i7 eDrive50, or possibly even a Porsche Cayenne S Coupe.
However then once more, a carbon-fiber Ducati-Lambo observe bike will get loads of individuals drooling.
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