Ducati launches new 2025 Panigale V4: Inspired by the Ducati 916, even sportier and faster

July 26, 2024 Marcelo Souza

Ducati has launched the new 2025 Panigale V4 in Europe, its most extreme sports motorcycle, which arrives with important updates that have made it even sportier and faster.

The main visible change in this new model was a ‘facelift’ in its design, mainly at the front, with new LED headlights and redesigned aerodynamic wings.

According to the company, this new design was inspired by the legendary Ducati 916. In addition, the new fairing reduces aerodynamic resistance by 4% and protects the rider more effectively in a straight line.

Another change, which is also easy to notice, was made to the rear swingarm, which is now double-sided and is derived from the Desmosedici GP used in MotoGP. With a new and lighter design, it reduces lateral rigidity by 37%, compared to the single-sided swingarm of the previous model.

Furthermore, the front frame, also derived from MotoGP, has been modified and is now lighter. It offers less rigidity compared to the previous model (-40% laterally).

More MotoGP-derived technologies have been incorporated into the new 2025 Panigale V4: the company has developed the so-called Vehicle Observer (DVO), which simulates the input of more than 70 sensors; and added a new colour TFT dashboard with a new Track mode, which ‘gives the feeling of being on a Desmosedici GP’.

The engine remains the same as the previous model, but has gained 0.5 hp, even with the stricter Euro5+ homologation. It is the 1,103 cc V4 Desmosedici Stradale, capable of generating up to 216 hp of maximum power at 13,500 rpm (209 hp at 12,750 rpm in the US), and 12.3 kgfm of torque.