Announced in February of this year,
production has started on the limited edition 2020 Ducati Superleggera V4 at
Ducati’s Borgo Panigale plant. Intended for racing use, the Superleggera V4 is
produced in a limited run of 500 units worldwide for homologation purposes and
is priced at US$ 100,000 ex-factory.
Decked out in carbon-fibre, the
Superleggera V4 also features a carbon-fibre frame, swingarm and wheels,
indicating strongly the preferred environment for this bike is the sculpted
surface of a race track. The bodywork, also made from carbon-fibre, is designed
with aerodynamics in mind and produces 50 kg of downforce at 270 km/h, 20 kg
more than the Panigale V4 and V4 R.
Carrying the race version of the Stradale
V-four displacing 998 cc, Superleggera V4 produces 224 hp at 15,250 rpm and 118
Nm of torque at 11,750 rpm, complete with road-legal Akrapovic exhaust. Adding
the race kit bumps this number up to 234 hp at 15,500 rpm with a maximum torque
of 120 Nm at 11,750 rpm.
Weighing 159 kg dry, 16 kg lighter than
the base Panigale V4, the Superleggera V4 has a power to weight ratio of of 1.4
hp per kg which puts multi-million ringgit supercars to shame. Lightness is a
continuing theme throughout the Superleggera V4, including lightweight Ohlins
suspension with a rear monoshock equipped with a titanium spring.
The racing kit, supplied with each
Superleggera V4, comes with a complete Akrapovic exhaust in titanium, open
clutch cover and swingarm cover in carbon-fibre and headlamp and light
replacement kit. Also included is a license plate holder removal kit, side
stand removal kit, mirror replacement aluminium caps from billet, Ducati Data
Analyzer + GPS (DDA + GPS), racing fuel cap, brake lever protection, motorcycle
cover, front and rear stand and battery charger.
Every Superleggera V4 comes with its
edition number etched on the triple clamp as well as the ignition key.
Customers purchasing a 2020 Ducati Superleggera V4 will receive the option of
personalising their Superleggera V4 leathers with airbags from the “SuMisura
Ducati” line, as well as completing the look with a carbon helmet in matching
livery and a 1:10 scale model.