Beauty meets performance. In styling the Panigale V4, designers imagined transporting the design icon that is the Ducati 916 into the present, redesigning it and merging its DNA with that of the modern-day Desmosedici GP to create a model that would pay homage to Ducati history but also offer the highest possible performance.

Traces of the Ducati 916 are visible in the general proportions of the new Panigale V4, with a higher front end and slightly lower tail that balance the body for a more horizontal dynamic, typical of Ducati sports bikes of the past. The side fairing is clean and elegant. 

The hot air extractor grabs attention on the upper section, while the lower area may look like a single fairing, Ducati 916 style, but in fact conceals the oil cooler’s horizontal hot air outlet. 

 Andrea Amato - Ducati Chief Designer

The aerodynamic approach is revolutionised with this motorcycle.
The new Panigale V4 develops the concept of aerodynamic integration, seamlessly merging the various surfaces serving style and aerodynamics. Designers worked side by side with Ducati Corse colleagues responsible for the aerodynamics of the Desmosedici GP to create the surfaces of the side and front fairings complete with integrated aerodynamic appendages. The side view stands out for the shape of the very high front wheel arch, in line with the current MotoGP philosophy.