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The Panigale V2 is Ducati’s V-twin supersport, the latest in a long line of middleweights beginning with the iconic 748. While Borgo Panigale’s superbikes have always stolen the headlines, the Superquadro-powered supersport stepped out of the superbike’s shadow upon the release of the V-4-powered Panigale V4 in 2018. Rather than being identified merely as the “little brother” to the superbike, it became the lone V-twin in Ducati’s sportbike quiver. The 955cc Superquadro (“oversquare” in Italian, in reference to its bore-to-stroke ratio) produces a claimed 155 hp at 10,750 rpm and 76.7 lb.-ft. of torque at 9,000 rpm. The V2, introduced in 2020 and heavily based on its 899 and 959 predecessors, features a Monoscocca frame derived from the 1199 Panigale, Showa BPF fork and Sachs rear shock, and a full suite of electronic rider aids managed by a Bosch six-axis IMU.
In July of 2024, Ducati unveiled the 2025 Panigale V2 Superquadro Final Edition, which it says celebrates “the final chapter in the history of the Superquadro twin-cylinder” and “the culmination of Ducati’s twin-cylinder engine evolution.” What that means for the future of Ducati V-twin-powered sportbikes isn’t entirely clear, but certainly the tenure of the Superquadro engine—the first version of which debuted in the 1199 Panigale in 2011—is nearing its end. That said, the Superquadro will continue on in single-cylinder form: The 1299 Panigale’s engine provided the basis for the 659cc Superquadro Mono that debuted in the Hypermotard 698 Mono. Regardless of what the future holds for V-twin-powered Ducati sportbikes, the 2024 Panigale V2 stands on its own merit.
The 2024 Panigale V2 is available in Ducati Red for $18,595 or Black on Black for $18,895. The Panigale V2 Bayliss 1st Championship 20th Anniversary celebrates one of Ducati’s favorite sons, and $22,995 gets you a motorcycle built in a numbered series, featuring special livery, a lithium-ion battery, and up-spec Öhlins equipment (a steering damper, NIX 30 fork, and TTX 36 shock). The Panigale V2 Superquadro Final Edition, limited to 555 units, costs $28,000 and includes the same Öhlins equipment as the V2 Bayliss, a unique livery from Drudi Performance, a host of carbon fiber parts, adjustable Rizoma footpegs, and more.
