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DUCATI PANIGALE V4
It’snot every dayamanufacturer comes along and systematically rewrites the rulebook, or at leastnot in the way the V4 is set to. I’m surethere arethose that arestill drying their tearsfollowing Ducati’sunexpected decision to partways with theiriconic V-twin tradition, but trust me when Isay it’snot the hardcore Ducatista that shouldbeupsetbythe Panigale V4’sarrival; it’sthe Italian brand’srivals.But, of course, this wasa moment we’d all been expecting, right? Following monthsofteased hype and morevideo plays thanapop star’s leaked sextapes, there wasonly evergoing to be one eventualityfor thislatest iteration of Panigale thatmighthave carried thesame name and colourofits forebears, but little else.Because to achieve perfection Ducati went backtothe drawing board, shut its finestdesignersinaroom and presented them withawish list as long as an MP’s expensesinabid to revolutionise its already class destroying achievements of bhp and kerb weight figures.