Ducati Panigale V4

Ducati Panigale V4 is the kind of superbike people reach for when they want a track-focused road machine with a hard, compact stance and a lot of engine drama built in. By our assessment, its big strength is the V4 layout paired with Ducati’s Panigale chassis, which gives it the reputation of being sharp, fast, and very serious about cornering. The honest downside is the one you expect from a bike like this: it asks for skill, attention, and a tolerance for heat, expense, and a riding position that is not made for lazy miles. In practice it is a machine that feels intense even standing still, and even more so once speed climbs and the electronics, brakes, and chassis are doing their work. Compared with ordinary sport bikes, it sits much closer to the extreme end of the category, where performance and commitment matter more than ease. The catalogue name includes the number 4 as part of the model name, which is fitting enough for a machine built around a V4 engine.