Ducati has launched the all-new Panigale V2 in India at Rs 19.66 lakh (ex-showroom).
The latest entrant from the Italian superbike maker is powered by a 955cc twin-cylinder Superquadro engine (BS-VI compliant) which delivers 155 PS of max power at 10,750 rpm backed by a peak torque output of 104 Nm at 9,000 rpm.
This is 5 PS and 2 Nm more powerful than its predecessor, the Panigale 959, which has been discontinued in the Indian market.
The new Ducati Panigale V2 competes with litre-class bikes like the Kawasaki ZX-10R and the Suzuki GSX-R1000.
Bookings for the V2 have already started and deliveries will also start soon, the company has said.
Unlike the outgoing model, the Panigale V2 features a single-sided aluminium swingarm and it receives a new electronics suite based on a 6-axis Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) that can detect the bike's roll, yaw and pitch angles.
Other additions to this model include ABS, traction control, a quick shift, wheelie control, and engine braking control. It also gets a 4.3-inch TFT instrument console.
The new suspension kit comes with a fully adjustable 43 mm Showa big piston front fork while rear suspension responsibilities are taken care of by a fully adjustable side-mounted Sachs mono-shock.
It is also higher from the ground — 2 mm at the front & 5 mm at the rear.
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