Ducati Release Panigale 1299 R Final Edition (Gallery)
Rennie Scaysbrook | July 8, 2017
Farewell model released by Bologna
WorldSBK racers Chaz Davies (right) and Marco Melandri (left) joined Ducati CEO Claudio Domenicali in unveiling the Final Edition Panigale.
Ducati has taken the wraps off what will be the final Panigale superbike model at a lavish event held at Pebble Beach on the Monterey coast in California.
Dubbed the 1299 R Final Edition in the Italian Tri Color scheme, the machine will signal an end to Ducati’s V-twin superbike with Ducati CEO Claudio Domenicalli releasing details of the newly awaited V4 at the same event.
WorldSBK riders Chaz Davies and Marco Melandri presented the Final Edition machines that have been developed off the recently released Superleggera, with a claimed 209hp on tap from the Superquadro motor. The Final Edition sports the usual Ohlins and Bosch IMU goodies, as well as an Akrapovic titanium exhaust.
Check out the gallery below to get a full glimpse of the 1299 R Panigale Final Edition.
Ducati 1299 R Panigale Final Edition details
- Superquadro engine: 209 hp at 11,000 rpm and 104lb-ft at 9,000 rpm
- EURO 4 compliant
- 2-segment pistons with 116 mm diameter to boost compression ratio
- Lighter crankshaft with tungsten balancing pads
- Increased-diameter titanium intake / exhaust valves
- Cylinder head with specially developed intake and exhaust ducts
- Camshafts with increased lift
- Complete all-titanium Akrapovič exhaust with high-mount dual silencer
- Electronic package with Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU)
- Riding Modes (Race, Sport, Wet)
- Ducati Safety Pack (Cornering ABS and DTC EVO)
- DWC EVO, EBC, DQS up/down
- Öhlins mechanical suspension (NIX30 fork, TTX36 shock absorber)
- Öhlins adjustable steering damper
- Forged light alloy wheels
- Auxiliary control keys
- High-permeability air filter
- Automatic tire calibration and final drive ratio system
- DDA+ GPS and lean angle display
- Li-ion battery
