Getting its public reveal on the 2024 World Ducati Week is the Ducati Panigale V4S. Coming as a 2025 mannequin for the Asia market, the Panigale V45 is “greater than 80% new.
This comes within the type of bodywork, chassis, engine, digital, you title it, the boys at Borgo Panigale have tweaked it with the goal of creating the Panigale V4 higher, sooner and simpler to journey on the observe. This was borne out by the phrases of Ducati check rider Allesandro Valia the place he stated, “the brand new Panigale V4S make each rider sooner on the observe, from the quick newbie to check riders like me to the MotoGP rqcers.”
Gone is the single-sided swingarm from the earlier Panigale V4, changed with a double-sided hole forged unit. Throughout the technical briefing, it was defined with single- and double-sided swingarms have been examined and it was discovered the double-sided unit is 37% much less stiff than earlier than whereas being lighter by 2.7 kg.
Equally, the body is 40% much less stiff with a 17% lower in weight. Coupled with the Ducati in-house designed and engineered solid wheels giving a 2.17 kg weight financial savings together with a 22% and 23.5% lower in second of inertia, entrance and rear, respectively, the brand new Panigale V4S is touted as being extra steady whereas giving the rider extra suggestions within the nook.
The wheels deserves particular point out as they’re now prepared for observe use. And by observe use, Ducati means the Panigale V4S may be fitted with 125/70 and 200/65 Pirelli Diablo Superbike racing slicks to interchange the OEM Diablo SuperCorsa SP-V4 tyres with no additional modification or suspension adjustment crucial.
This comes about from the Ducati Digital Suspension, or DES 3.0. With new {hardware} and software program plus new suspension linkage, DES 3.0 provides extra correct telemetry damping customisation and higher administration of load switch beneath acceleration however the icing on the cake is the suspension calibrating itself for consolation if it detects the Panigale V4S is being ridden on the street.
Additionally getting its world reveal is Brembo’s new Hypure entrance brake callipers. Lighter by 60 grammes than the presently fitted Brembo Stylema, the Hypure callipers provide improved inner air flow and new street retention system in addition to being supplied in 4 colors – crimson, yellow, black and gold.
Extra digital wizardry is seen within the dashboard, a 6.9-inch TFT-LCD unit with a decision of 1280 x 480. The show comes with devoted observe and street modes, optimising info exhibited to the rider.
The quantity of data displayed in immense, together with actual time energy and torque, g-force meter, lean angle – the brand new Panigale V4S is able to leaning to 65-degrees – and tyre strain monitoring. Notable is the lap timer, which makes use of GPS to trace not solely the present lap time, but additionally timing splits to point out if the rider is holding fixed, slower or sooner than his present time.
New within the Panigale V4S electronics suite is Ducati Car Observer, an algorithm developed by Ducati to outline slip and wheelie targets with precision, then feeding the knowledge to the traction and wheelie management. Moreover, 70 digital sensors acquire info on real-time working circumstances.
All of the telemetry is recorded, saved and geo-located on a database with 500 observe capability. Cornering ABS will get an identical improve, now with a Race eCBS possibility. This controls the Panigale V4S to really use race fashion braking in corners so as to shut the road, whereas the rider concentrates on the driving.
As for the engine, the Desmosedici Straddle V-four now weighs one kg much less with enhancements within the cooling programs and lowered gasoline consumption together with new camshafts. Energy is rated at 216 hp at 13,500 rpm and if that’s not sufficient, including the underslung racing silencers pushes that to 224 hp whereas choosing the total race system with high-mount exhausts beneath the tail delivers 229 hp.
Modifications have been made to the gasoline tank with the 17-liter aluminium unit now minimize with a racing profile, making it simpler for the rider to hold off the Panigale V4S. The rider seat can also be 35 mm longer and 50 mm wider, offering a extra steady perch.
Enhancements in aerodynamics, together with dual-profile wings derived from Components 1, make the Panigale V4S simpler to flick round at racetrack speeds with elevated agility in facet winds. Additionally commonplace tools on the Panigale V4S is a lithium-ion battery, cruise management, turn-by-turn navigation with connection the rider’s smartphone and USB charging port.
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