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18 October 2024

Limited Edition Scrambler A Decade in the Making

It is 2025 MY bike reveal time at EICMA. In the lead up to that Ducati has a reveal week detailing new models. Today the Bologna bike maker pulled the covers off a limited-edition Scrambler. It celebrates the tenth anniversary of the birth of the post-heritage bike.  Ducati created this particular model in partnership with its long-standing accessory designer, Rizoma.
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27 September 2024
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A Multitude of Multistradas

Ducati’s latest new models appear at its World Premier series, ending on 5 December. First up, a new Multistrada V4 and V4 S launching alongside an updated Pikes...
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26 July 2024
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Ducati Panigale V4 Tweaked for More Comfort and Speed

Ducati has undertaken a full redesign of its Panigale V4, using tech and experience from Ducati Corse racing. Chasing improved performance, Ducati’s chief, Claudio Domenicali, released the bike...
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1 July 2024
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Ducati launches DesertX Discovery

A DesertX all set for any adventure is the brief for the new Discovery model from Ducati. Think cross-continent trekking on this new adventure bike. It utilises DesertX...
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18 December 2023
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Ducati and Bentley Develop a Unique Diavel V4

Ducati working with Bentley has released a limited-edition motorcycle that incorporates elements of the exclusive Batur into a Diavel V4. The bike is called the Ducati Diavel for...
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3 November 2023
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Backing it in safely and in style

Ducati has taken a sharp knife to its 1299 Panigale V2 superbike engine and cut it in half, the result being a 659cc Superquadro Mono engine that develops...
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24 May 2023
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New livery for popular Ducati models

Ducati has updated two of its middleweight road offerings, Monster and SuperSport 950 S, with new livery. Kicking off with Monster and Monster Plus, Iceberg White livery is...
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13 February 2023
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More teeth for third-gen Ducati Diavel

It’s out with the V-twin engine and in with a V4. That’s what Ducati has done with its Diavel powercruiser, of which they’ve sold almost 50,000 since its...
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9 November 2022
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Ducati Scrambler Gen II Line-up Revealed

For 2023, Ducati has released the second-generation Scrambler range with updates in the tech (riding modes, quickshifter) and style areas, along with less weight. There are more colours...
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1 November 2022
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Fancy a Ducati Diavel V4?

If so, your wait is almost over. With Multistrada and Streetfighter taking the Panigale V4-derived engine, it was only a matter of time before Diavel gained top gun...
11 April 2025
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Third collaboration between Ducati and Lamborghini

The new Ducati Panigale V4 Lamborghini debuted recently during Milan Design Week. This is the third time the two Italian brands have collaborated. The first was with the Diavel 1260 Lamborghini and the second was for the Streetfighter V4 Lamborghini. The joint venture starts with the Panigale V4 S, and uses the Lamborghini Revuelto for inspiration. Both models represent the
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17 February 2025
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New Heart for Ducati’s XDiavel Power Cruiser

The Ducati XDiavel returns for 2025, with a new look, improved electronics and V4 power. Launched in 2016, the first XDiavel took the 1260 variant of the Diavel muscle bike, and cranked the allure even higher thanks to added flare and finishes. For 2025 the XDiavel V4is even further differentiated from its progenitor. For it gets the new monocoque chassis
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6 December 2024
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Ducati Multistrada V2 Is A Lesson in Lightweighting

Ducati has unveiled a third model that features the new lightweight 890cc V-twin engine. It has already been seen in the 2025 Panigale V2 and Streetfighter V2. We should expect it to pop up in Monster sometime soon as well.  The latest engine for the Multistrada V2 hangs beneath a new monocoque frame, the engine acting as a stressed member.
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4 December 2024
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Now Ducati Offers V2 and V4 versions of Streetfighter

We’ve only just met the 2025 Streetfighter V2 but now there’s a new V4 version as well.   Given this is derived from the latest Panigale V4, be not surprised it comes with the same engine, chassis and electronics package. So a nude Panigale V4 then? Well, kind of, for Ducati said that it is the first time it has transferred
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