T
hose wanting a faster
Multistrada than the V4
S, Pikes Peak, Rally, and
Grand Tour have had their prayers
answered in the 2024 V4 RS.
Ducati is claiming a plainly
bonkers 180 horsepower out of
the $37,995 RS, which, unlike the
models listed above, uses the
Panigale V4 S and Streetfighter
V4 S's 1103cc Desmosedici
Stradale engine as opposed to
the ubiquitous 1158cc motor.
The RS gains the same high-
flow air filter as the chart-topping
Panigale V4 R superbike and the
billet aluminum STM-EVO SBK
dry clutch, but weight saving has
been a main aim of the RS's gain.
To that end, there's six pounds
taken off the now lithium-ion
battery, a 5.5-pound lighter tita-
nium subframe and six pounds
have been shed from the now
forged aluminum Marchesini
wheels—and as we all know,
less unsprung mass means
more fun in the corners.
The RS gets every Ducati
electronic gizmo you'd expect—
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)
and Blind Spot Detection (BSD),
Bosch Inertial Measurement
Unit; four power modes with the
extra Race Riding Mode that
gives the full whack of the V4
motor in all six gears; four ECU
modes of Race, Sport, Touring
and Urban; traction, wheelie
and engine brake control; quick
shifter; and a 6.5-inch TFT dis
-
play that allows phone mirroring
via the Ducati Connect app.
The RS will be available in
dealerships in the Ducati net-
work starting from February
2024 in a single version, which
includes front and rear radar as
standard in the Iceberg White
livery.
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VOLUME ISSUE OCTOBER , P61
2024 DUCATI
MULTISTRADA V4 RS
