2025 Ducati Panigale V2 S

Design

• THE ESSENCE OF DUCATI SPORTS ATTITUDE: The Panigale V2 retains the design spirit of the V4, inheriting its sports attitude and reinterpreting it in a more compact, refined guise.
• EVERY DETAIL IS IMPORTANT: The new Panigale V2 cleaves the air with complex volumes, conveying the perfect balance of aggression and elegance, typical of Ducati supersports. A more horizontal dynamic and less front load highlights the compactness of the new V2 engine.
• SHAPES AND BALANCE: A more horizontal dynamic and less front load highlights the compactness of the new V2. The clean and simple design is characterized by expansive, smooth, taut surfaces that convey complex volumes. The result is a sports bike that perfectly balances aggression and elegance, like every Ducati supersport.
• ERGONOMIC TANK: The tank on the new Panigale V2 flaunts an ergonomic layout similar to the Panigale V4, optimizing rider support when braking and hanging off mid-turn. With no metal parts, the surfaces in contact with the rider ensure better anchoring of the knees, less arm fatigue during braking, and reduced physical effort when out of the seat through the corners.
• DESIGN INSPIRED BY THE PANIGALE V4: The new Panigale V2 is the first supersport in Ducati history to be designed from scratch, rather than deriving from the ‘bigger’ models. The design is clearly inspired by the new Panigale V4, but the lines and concepts have been totally reinterpreted to suit the new mechanical base.
• SEAT DESIGNED FOR COMFORT AND CONTROL: 837 mm from the ground, the rider’s seat ensures feet can easily reach the ground. The height of the semi-handlebars is designed to reduce load on the wrists, while the footpeg position minimizes knee fatigue, while ensuring excellent mobility during sports riding. The passenger seat, well distanced from the footpegs, offers sufficient padding and greater overall comfort.
• GREATER THERMAL COMFORT THANKS TO NEW AIR VENTS: Behind the fairing, ducts direct fresh air coming from the front towards the rider’s legs. This solution works in synergy with the upper vents, designed to redirect hot air from the radiator, to ensure a cool and comfortable riding environment even during the most intense sessions.
• AN ERGONOMIC REVOLUTION: Totally redesigned from scratch, the new Panigale V2 offers a modern riding position, more comfortable and versatile compared to the previous model. The thermal comfort of the rider reaches new heights, ensuring a better experience in every situation.
• PROPORTIONS: The perfect balance of aggression and elegance.
• TANK: Designed to support the rider when braking and hanging off the bike mid-turn.
• SILENCERS: Positioned under the seat, they evoke that unmistakable Panigale style.
• TAIL SECTION: With full fairing, just like the MotoGP Desmosedici.
• SIDE VIEW: Clearly inspired by the Panigale V4, with clean, bold shapes.

Electronic Riding Aid Systems

• ABS CORNERING AND ABS SLIDE-BY-BRAKE: An anti-lock braking system is a safety system that prevents a vehicle’s wheels from locking during heavy braking. Essentially, the ABS regulates the braking pressure on the wheel, allowing it to continuously have traction on the riding surface. There are different ABS intervention levels, depending on the selected Riding Mode. Slide-By-Brake ABS is a feature of ABS that allows safe drifting on corner entry for better performance in sport riding.
• CRUISE CONTROL: An electronic system first introduced by Ducati in 2014 on the Multistrada 1200 that automatically maintains the speed set by the rider without intervening on the throttle grip.
• DUCATI BRAKE LIGHT EVO (DBL): System that flashes taillight and 4 arrows to signal hard braking to following vehicles.
• DUCATI POWER LAUNCH (DPL): System that guarantees lightning-fast starts allowing the rider to concentrate only on managing the clutch release.
• DUCATI QUICK SHIFTER 2.0 (DQS 2.0): he DQS 2.0 allows the rider to shift up and down without using the clutch and evolves with respect to the previous system, doing away with the traditional lever with microswitch in favor of a direct mechanical lever. The electronic strategy is entrusted to the positioning sensor on the gear drum that identifies the gear engaged, offering the rider more direct feeling that is easier to repeat, less “rubbery” and with reduced travel.
• DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT (DRL): These are the daytime running lights that are used to comply with the obligation to use dipped headlights during the day.
• DUCATI TRACTION CONTROL (DTC): Traction control is a system that prevents (or limits) spin of the rear wheel under acceleration. Gently manages engine clearance recovery, modulating the torque delivered and avoiding the peak that can occur when clearance recovery is complete, so as to make it even easier and more predictable. acceleration out of corners.
• DUCATI WHEELIE CONTROL (DWC): System that controls the wheelie and allows you to achieve maximum acceleration performance with ease and safety.
• ENGINE BRAKE CONTROL (EBC): The EBC helps riders to optimize the stability of the bike in extreme cornering conditions, balancing the forces to which the rear tire is subjected in conditions of intensive application of the engine brake.
• RIDE-BY-WIRE SYSTEM: Also known as electronic accelerator, it is a system that electronically manages the opening and closing of the throttle (s).

Features

• THE LIGHTEST PANIGALE OF ALL TIME: With a dry weight of just 388 lbs for the S version, the new Panigale V2 is the lightest Panigale ever produced. Weighing 37 lbs less than the previous generation, this extraordinary lightness translates into a unique riding experience, on both road and track.
• THE EVOLUTION OF DUCATI DNA: The new Panigale V2 is the first mid-size sports bike in Ducati history to be designed from scratch, rather than deriving from the ‘larger’ models. The design is inspired by that of the new Panigale V4, with lines and concepts transferred across to the new mechanical base, but it all began with a blank page. This approach results in a more horizontal dynamic and less front load, which highlights the compactness of the new V engine.
• THE LIGHTEST TWIN-CYLINDER IN DUCATI HISTORY: Weighing in at just 119 lbs, the new V2 engine is the lightest Ducati twin ever produced. Its lightness contributes to the significant weight reduction of the Panigale V2, which boasts a dry weight of 388 lbs. This engine guarantees benchmark performance on track and is also enjoyable and entertaining on the road thanks to its generous torque.
• TRACK-LEVEL PERFORMANCE TO ENJOY ON THE ROAD: During development tests on track, the new Panigale V2 proved as fast as the previous model, despite that version having been conceived as a race bike with lights, number plate and rear-view mirrors. This, thanks to the 37 lbs weight saving, a lightweight and modern chassis, new ergonomics, the significant engine torque, and an ease of riding unknown to the previous V2. Aboard the new Panigale V2, the rider is comfortable right from the first corner and better able to reach the limit, thanks to the reduced physical effort required to ride it.
• GEOMETRIES FOR EXCEPTIONAL FEELING: The new geometries of the Panigale V2 ensure unprecedented stability and handling. The riding position is more comfortable, and the thermal comfort of the rider significantly improved. The design of the tank, which better supports the rider during sports riding, recalls that of the new Panigale V4, but is adapted to the new mechanical base and altered ergonomic triangle. Surfaces in contact with the rider are designed to encapsulate support, comfort and versatility, making the new Panigale V2 as efficient on the track as it is enjoyable and comfortable to ride on the road, the physical effort required to ride it always contained.
• 5” FULL TFT DASHBOARD AND “COMING HOME” FUNCTION: The new dashboard is fully updated, inspired by the design of the Panigale V4. The 5-inch, full TFT display offers a cutting-edge user interface with three info modes - Road, Road Pro and Track – which integrates all the warning lights and provides the perfect balance of information depending on the situation, for a more intuitive and engaging riding experience. The new Panigale also integrates the Coming Home function, which ensures the headlight stays on for a few seconds after the bike is switched off.
• THERMAL COMFORT: Panigale V2 guarantees greater thermal comfort than the previous version, thanks to passive ventilation ducts designed to optimize the air flow and reduce heat during riding. This innovative solution improves the experience for the rider, ensuring a comfortable temperature even in the most challenging conditions, on both road and track.
• WHEELS: The Panigale V2 is equipped with innovative die-cast aluminum wheels featuring six “Y” spokes arranged in three groups of two. The Pirelli Diablo Rosso IV tires, 120/70 at the front and 190/55 at the rear, offer an impressive footprint and exceptional handling on the road. For those seeking maximum performance on track, slick tires with a 190/60 rear, the same size used in the Supersport World Championship, can be mounted.
• ADJUSTABLE SUSPENSION: The Panigale V2 S, with 43 mm Öhlins NIX30 fork and an Öhlins shock, offers advanced customization and unparalleled riding feeling.
• V2 ENGINE: Featuring the classic 90° architecture, the trademark of Ducati twins, the new V2 is equipped with an innovative electronic variable timing system that ensures substantial torque delivery at all engine speeds and real sports performance at the top end. Homologated with displacement of 890 cc, it weighs just 119 lbs, making it the lightest twin-cylinder ever produced in Borgo Panigale.
• BRAKES: Panigale V2 is equipped with Brembo M50 calipers. More efficient than the M4.32, they ensure a controlled, adjustable response. The colored calipers, available as an accessory, add another personalized touch to the bike, which mounts two Ø 320 mm Brembo front discs. This braking system is designed to offer significant performance on track, without ever being aggressive on the road.
• FIRST-CLASS ELECTRONICS: The advanced electronics package on the Panigale V2 guarantees unmatched enjoyment, maximizing performance in total safety and offering complete control in every situation.
• BOSCH CORNERING ABS: The ABS system on the Panigale V2 comes complete with cornering function, for ABS intervention even when the bike is tilted. Cornering ABS can be set according to three levels to meet the needs of all riders, whether on track or road, even in critical conditions of low grip. While level 3 is suitable for the road or for conditions of low grip, levels 2 and 1 are aimed more at sports riding on high grip surfaces or on track. Level 2 is recommended for amateur track use. The system manages both the front and rear braking systems and keeps the cornering function activated in the absence of lift control, for more sports-style braking. Level 1 is designed for expert track use, ensuring race-specific intervention with the ABS system acting only on the front wheel.
• DUCATI WHEELIE CONTROL: Panigale V2 is equipped with the latest version of Ducati Wheelie Control. Using information from the six-axis IMU, this system controls wheelies and allows the rider to achieve maximum acceleration simply and safely.
• DUCATI TRACTION CONTROL (DTC): The DTC interfaces with the 6-axis inertial platform to adapt intervention and slip to the bike’s lean angle. The DTC can be set according to 8 different levels (6 for dry conditions, 2 for wet), allowing the rider to adapt the control strategy to suit their riding style and the grip conditions, for maximum performance.
• ENGINE BRAKE CONTROL (EBC): EBC (Engine Brake Control) has been revised to help riders optimize stability of the bike in extreme conditions of corner entry, balances the forces that the rear tire is subject to in conditions of intense engine brake application.
• DUCATI QUICK SHIFT (DQS) 2.0: The new Panigale V2 uses the second-generation DQS that debuted on the new Panigale V4. With respect to a traditional quick shift, the gear lever with internal Hall-effect micro-switch is replaced with a direct mechanical lever. This is possible because the shifting strategy is based solely on the gear sensor that supplies information as to the gear and position in degrees of the gear drum. This solution gives the rider a more direct feeling, with reduced travel, that is repeatable and less “gummy”, particularly beneficial when riding on track.
• DUCATI POWER LAUNCH E DUCATI PIT LIMITER: The new Panigale V2 S is equipped with the Ducati Power Launch and Pit Limiter. The first is a system that guarantees lightning starts, allowing the rider to focus only on releasing the clutch. The second, which can be activated via the dedicated button, automatically limits bike speed along the pitlane. D
• RIDING MODE: The Riding Modes allow the rider to choose between four different, pre-set riding styles (Race, Sport, Road, Wet) so that the behavior of the V2 bike perfectly suits the rider, type of surface and environmental conditions. The Wet Riding Mode, recommended for low grip surfaces, is associated with Low Power Mode, which limits engine power to 95 hp.

Performance

• FAST ON TRACK, PERFECTED FOR THE ROAD: The new Panigale V2 is designed to stand out on track and offer an unprecedented riding experience on the road. It takes up the baton from a winning model, recently crowned Supersport World Champion for a second consecutive time and the winner of the Italian title with Ducati test rider, Davide Stirpe.
• THE TEST AT VALLELUNGA CIRCUIT: In the hands of Italian Supersport Champion and test rider Davide Stirpe, the new Panigale V2 lapped with very similar times to the previous model. The new Panigale V2 offers greater braking, corner entry, turning and traction performance. It is decidedly easier and more intuitive to ride and requires less physical effort when riding at the limit on track. It can also count on latest-generation electronics. This balance of performance and versatility ensures that the Panigale V2 is not only fast, but also extremely enjoyable during everyday use.
• “EASY AND INTUITIVE. IT IMMEDIATELY PUTS YOU AT EASE.”: Davide Stirpe, Italian Supersport Champion and Ducati test rider. The reduced physical effort at both high and low speeds is clear to see and allows for longer runs. The graph below shows that the new Panigale loses through the first part of the track, which is the fastest section, before gaining and remaining aligned through the slower section, from Campagnano onwards, where handling, ease of riding and lightness allow the rider to recoup precious tenths of a second and finish with a similar lap time.
• REDESIGNED ERGONOMIC TRIANGLE: The ergonomic triangle offers comfort, versatility and control, without limiting track performance. The position of the clip-ons ensures excellent support during braking and contributes to reducing the riding effort. The shape of the tank guarantees effective support when braking and hanging off the bike, ensuring the ideal riding position and greater confidence during sports riding.
• FORGED SEMI-HANDLEBARS: The new Panigale V2 is equipped with a pair of forged aluminium semi-handlebars mounted above the steering head. Thanks to their raised position, these semi-handlebars guarantee exceptional control and stability, as well as comfort and versatility on the road. When equipped with the lowered semi-handlebars, available as a separate accessory, the Panigale V2 transforms into a real track bike with an even lower center of gravity, for better handling through the turns.
• FOOTPEGS WITH FORGED JOINTS: The footpegs on the new Panigale V2 come complete with forged joints and aluminum heel guards. Their aggressive design improves grip, ensuring maximum stability through even the toughest turns. The passenger footpegs, mounted on the rear subframe, can be easily removed to transform the Panigale V2 into a true track-ready single-seater.
• PERFORMANCE SEAT: 837 mm from the ground, the rider’s seat ensures feet can easily reach the ground. The position of the semi-handlebars is designed to reduce load on the wrists, while the footpeg position minimizes knee fatigue, facilitating more physical riding when the pace picks up.
• ERGONOMIC TANK: The tank on the new Panigale V2 flaunts an ergonomic layout similar to the Panigale V4, optimizing rider support when braking and hanging off mid-turn. With no metal parts, the surfaces in contact with the rider ensure better anchoring of the knees, less arm fatigue during braking, and reduced physical effort when out of the seat through the corners.