2020 Ducati Panigale V2 First Look
Rennie Scaysbrook | October 23, 2019
A name change and a few subtle and not so subtle tweaks are the highlights for Ducati’s baby superbike.
She’s no longer the 959… say hello to the revamped Ducati Panigale V2.
Now called the Ducati Panigale V2 and priced at $16,495 MSRP, the machine that was originally released back in 2016 is still powered by the 955cc Superquadro V-twin motor, which is now Euro-5 compliant thanks to a new exhaust and mapping. Ducati claims they’ve even managed to coax an extra five horsepower and extra 1.5 lb-ft of torque, which now measures at 155 hp at 10,750 rpm and 76 lb-ft of torque at 9000 rpm, pushing a scant 338 lb (dry) weight.
New is the use of the Bosh IMU and Cornering ABS, a new up and down quickshifter, plus traction, engine brake, and wheelie control. The TC system is Ducati’s DTC EVO 2, which the company says has been recalibrated for a smoother intervention.
On the chassis side, the Ducati engineers have employed a single-sided swingarm, which, when combined with the new bodywork, makes it much more in line with the 2020 Panigale V4 range.
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2020 Ducati Panigale V2 Main Features
- New design
- Euro 5 compliant 955 cc Superquadro engine
- Under-engine silencer with single side end pipe
- Aluminum monocoque frame
- Aluminum single-sided swingarm
- Fully adjustable 43 mm Showa Big Piston Fork (BPF)
- Fully adjustable Sachs shock
- Sachs steering damper
- Electronics package with 6-axis Inertial Measurement Unit (6D IMU): ABS Cornering EVO; Ducati
- Traction Control (DTC) EVO 2; Ducati Wheelie Control (DWC) EVO; Ducati Quick Shift up/down
- (DQS) EVO 2; Engine Brake Control (EBC) EVO
- Riding Modes (Race, Sport, Street)
- 17-liter steel tank
- Full-TFT 4.3” color dashboard
- Full-LED headlight with DRL
- Two-seater configuration
- Braking system with Brembo M4.32 monobloc calipers
- Wheels with new 5-spoke design
- Pirelli Diablo Rosso Corsa II tires (rear 180/60)
- Ready for: Ducati Lap Timer GPS (DLT GPS), Ducati Multimedia System (DMS), Ducati Data
- Analyzer+ GPS (DDA+ GPS)
