Panigale V2 Superquadro Final Edition: A tribute to the most sophisticated Ducati twin-cylinder engine

A limited edition collector’s Panigale V2. A token of gratitude and love for the Superquadro family of engines, the most sophisticated twin- cylinders ever produced by Ducati. The climax of a long series, which began over thirty years ago, of 90° V2 engines with desmodromic four valve per cylinder distribution. Engines that have been the technical hallmark of Ducati Superbikes and Supersport, giving birth to iconic bikes such as the 748, 749, 848, 899 and 959, up to the current Panigale V2. This collector’s Panigale, produced in a limited and numbered series of 555 units, is a tribute to the Superquadro engine, whose story comes to fruition with Nicolò Bulega’s conquest of the first Supersport world title. The first Superquadro engine was created in 2011 for the 1199 Panigale. The name derives from the high ratio between bore and stroke, which in the 1285 cc displacement has allowed it to deliver an absolute benchmark maximum power value for a twin-cylinder. Evolved over the years, it has also seen the birth of smaller displacement versions, first 898 and then 955, the latter capable of winning the first Supersport world title for Ducati in 2023 with Nicolò Bulega, and of winning the MotoAmerica Supersport title in 2022 and 2023. The technical