2020 DUCATI PANIGALE V2
R I D E R E V I E W
P92
ENGINE: .................Liquid-cooled, 4-stroke,
Superquadro 90° V2, 4-valve-per-
cylinder, Desmodromic
DISPLACEMENT: ................................ 955cc
BORE X STROKE: .................100 x 60.8mm
HORSEPOWER (CLAIMED): ........... 155 hp @
10,750 rpm
TORQUE (CLAIMED): ...76.7 lb-ft @ 9000 rpm
COMPRESSION RATIO: ..................... 12.5:1
FUEL SYSTEM: ... Electronic fuel injection
system, twin injectors per cylinder, full
ride-by-wire elliptical throttle bodies
EXHAUST: .............. 2-1-2-1 system, with 2
catalytic converters and 2 lambda
probes
TRANSMISSION: ...... 6-speed with Ducati
Considering the test we did was purely
for road riders and not the track, the elec-
tronics never once intervened to the point
where I wanted to change from the Sport
riding mode (you can have Race, Sport,
Street, or your own personalized menu),
with level-two traction, level-one wheelie,
and level-one engine brake control.
Ducati has really got these modes dialed
on the V2, and I sense once you find the
one you like, you'll only need to screw
with them once you get to the track.
On the road, comfort could be a little
better—if you just go and buy a naked
bike. This is still a pretty hard-edged sport
bike, so if you want to have a few creature
comforts, there's plenty of other bikes
in Ducati's range that'll fit the bill better
than the V2. What the V2 will do is flatter
the rider, rather than scare them, as is
sometimes the case with the V4. The mix
of power, beautiful handling and top-line
electronics make for a convincing argu-
ment with the V2, and when you throw
a little nostalgia into the works in the old
V-twin motor platform, the V2 makes for a
very fine road sportbike indeed.
Now, if only Ducati North America
would bring the Ducati Cup over from the
British Superbike Championship for Ameri-
can racers, this could be the ultimate do-it-
all sport bike in Ducati's lineup. CN
SPECIFICATIONS 2020 DUCATI PANIGALE V2 ($16,495)
