A formula one car, at 640 kg (1,411 lbs) and about 800 horsepower, has a power-to-weight ratio around 1.25 horsepower per kilogram (2.2 lbs). The new 1199 Panigale, with 195 horsepower and 164 kg (361 ...

Three obvious but crucial points to ponder about superbikes: 1. They are brutally fast machines, with specific outputs and acceleration figures that (aided by a general lack of governmental regulation ...

Ducati's new generation v-twin 1200cc sports bike will be announced at the EICMA International Motorcycle Show in Milan this November. What we know for sure is that it will be named the "Ducati 1199 ...

Ducati 1199 Panigale receives the prestigious Compasso d’Oro design award. Compasso d’Oro is Italy’s most revered award in the industrial design field, and is presented every three years by ADI, the ...

If you haven’t been one of the lucky ducatisti or super rich guys who have received a direct offer from Ducati CEO Claudio Domenicali inviting you to get your 1199 Superleggera, there might still be a ...

It took over thirty years for Ducati to re-consider and re-engineer the dated architecture of its V-twin engine. Going back to the drawing boards was the right and probably the only option left for ...

If Ducati is the Ferrari of the motorcycle world, then the Ducati Panigale 1199 R ($30,995) is the LaFerrari. Limited in production but not in power, this superbike of superbikes is a cross between a ...

Built to homologate Ducati's World Superbike race machine, the Ducati 1199 Panigale R is the ultimate version of the flagship Ducati 1199. It gains new titanium con rods and a lighter flywheel. Those ...

Mark likes it if it goes fast or sounds good. ICE, electric... whatever! As long as it moves, he's on board. He gets weak in the knees for a particularly sick bike build, and he believes that Yammie ...