Released in 2019, the Ducati Panigale V2
is the Bologna firm’s middleweight racetrack weapon and for 2020 comes in a new
colour scheme of White Rosso. Coming to Ducati dealers in July 2020, the
Panigale V2 in in the new paint will be sold alongside the traditional Ducati
Rosso Red.
The clinical white paint scheme on the
Panigale V2 is broken up with red accents in the front air intakes and the
deflectors of the upper half-fairings. This is complemented with wheels painted
in Ducati red, giving the Panigale V2 a futuristic, minimalist look as well as
a V2 logo on the lower fairings.
Carrying the 955 cc Superquadro V-twin in
a monocoque frame, the Panigale V2 puts out 155 hp at 10,750 rpm and a maximum
torque of 104 Nm at 9,000 rpm. In keeping with the sporting nature of the
Panigale V2, 70% of the maximum torque is constantly available beyond 5,500
rpm, giving that famous V-twin drive out of corners.
As tested by paultan.org in Jerez, Spain,
last year, the Panigale V2, despite the road-going hardware, is more at home on
the track. The single-sided swingarm makes a comeback into Ducati’s sub-one
litre catalogue, after being absent on the Panigale 959.
Suspension is done with 43 mm diameter
fully-adjustable Showa Big Piston Forks (BPF) in front and an adjustable Sachs
monoshock at the back. Braking is by Brembo, with M4.32 monobloc callipers
activated by a radial brake master cylinder with Pirelli Diablo Rosso Corsa II
tyres providing grip.
