Ducati has presented the highly-anticipated 2013 1199 Panigale R, the new queen of the Superbike family with unbelievable performance and technology. The 1199 Panigale is a bike that conveys power, elegance and agility.
The Ducati 1199 Panigale R 2013 is an exclusive and treasured interpretation of man's passion for the racetrack: titanium piston rods, carbon fibre bodywork, Ducati Performance racing exhaust and livery inspired by the Ducati Corse. Perfection was never so close.
The 1199 Panigale features LEDs for position lights and lamps for the headlights, the S versions and S Tricolore and R versions have full LED lighting, a totally new concept for motorcycles. The elegant forms of the saddle and the tail are heightened by the position of the exhaust and by the full LED tail light.
The engine has been designed as the structural element of the frame. The engines architecture ensures the best design in terms of structure, weight distribution and robustness. It is powered by the Superquadro: L-twin cylinder, 4 valve per cylinder, Desmodromic, liquid cooled engine delivering 143 kW (195 hp) @ 10,750 rpm and 132 Nm (98.1 lb-ft) @ 9,000 rpm of torque.
