Ducati has just announced the new Panigale V4 R ahead of the 2018 EICMA show in Milan, and the V4 R is faster and more powerful than the Ducati Panigale V4 S . The Panigale V4 R is a slightly downsized version of the current Panigale V4, so that it can meet the World Superbike (WSBK) homologation requirements. The WSBK bikes need to have displacement under 1,000 cc, and the current Panigale V4 has a displacement of 1,103 cc. So, enter the new Ducati Panigale V4 R with a 998 cc Desmosedici Stradale R engine, which not only meets the WSBK requirements, but makes more power than the standard Panigale V4. With 221 bhp on tap, the Panigale V4 R is the most powerful Ducati ever produced The Panigale V4 R boasts of a claimed 221 bhp and 111 Nm of peak torque, thanks to lighter engine components and greater air intake efficiency. The engine revs faster than the V4 and also red lines slightly higher with the rev limiter kicking in on sixth gear at 16,500 rpm. And with the optional Akrapov...
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