2015 Ducati 1299 Panigale Unveiled at EICMA

The Italian manufacturer Ducati has unveiled its new flagship bike- the 1299 Panigale. With this mean machine, Ducati has crossed the 200hp mark as the new 1299 puts out a massive 205bhp. Apart from this new powerful engine the 1299 also receives an array of latest technology, which makes one of the best motorcycles available in the market today.

The 2015 Ducati 1299 Panigale comes with a 1285cc Superquadro engine, which builds a maximum power of 205 hp at 10,500 rpm and torque of 144.6 Nm at 8,750 rpm. With a dry weight of 166.5 kg, the 1299 has a lethal power-to-weight ratio that puts its ahead of all competing road bikes, the 1299 Panigale is now the new benchmark for ultra-high performance bikes.

The new electronic package, specifically designed for the 1299 Panigale and incorporated in the three different Riding Modes, boosts performance even higher. Thanks to the presence of the Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU), riders can count on Cornering ABS, along with Ducati Wheelie Control (DWC) and, on the S version, the Öhlins Smart EC, an event-based suspension control system. Moreover, the 1299 Panigale features, for the first time on a road-legal Ducati Superbike, the Ducati Quick Shift (DQS), now usable for down-changing too: this sharpens track performance even further while making the bike easier to use on a daily basis. On the 1299 Panigale, Ducati Traction Control (DTC), Ducati Wheelie Control (DWC) and Engine Brake Control (EBC) are all optimised thanks to an automatic tyre size and final drive ratio calibration system.

During the press conference, Claudio Domenicali, CEO of Ducati Motor Holding said, “For Ducati, 2015 is a milestone as Ducati enthusiasts will be able to choose from a range more technologically advanced and innovatively designed than ever. A sportsbike, the 1299 Panigale, that promises to set a whole new on-track standard thanks to raw power and sophisticated electronics, and a new all-round Multistrada 1200 that combines sports handling and performance with smoothness and low fuel consumption at a whole new level.”