Ducati Superleggera V4: focus on the project [VIDEO]

Another interesting prospect of Ducati Superleggera V4. The choice and use of materials, the idea and definition of the sports exclusive.

Power and lightness

It appears in the video Leonard Bagnoli, Ducati Head of Vehicle Simulation.
500 copies in total. The elements used are highlighted, in particular the use of carbon fiber for the frame, swingarm and wheels, and also the adoption of titanium and magnesium for other parts. Choices that allow you to keep weight down. Also characterizing is the luminous signature of a project which presents distinctive and exclusive characteristics, also looking at the aerodynamic layout and the biplane appendages which recall the studies carried out on the 2016 Ducati MotoGP. The vertical load is 50 kg at 270 km/h (20 Kg in addition to the solution adopted on the new Panigale V4 and the Panigale V4 R), in addition to the mechanics and electronics.

A power of 224 horsepower is indicated thanks to the action of a 4 cc Desmosedici Stradale R V90 998° engine, whose mass is contained, associated with an approved Akrapovič exhaust. A value of 234 horsepower can be reached by adopting an Akrapovič titanium solution included in the Racing Kit. Considering a dry weight of 159 kg, the basic power/weight ratio is 1,41 HP/kg. While with the aforementioned Racing Kit, given the 234 horsepower and a weight value of 152,2 kg, the indicated ratio becomes 1,54 HP/kg, as reported.

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